Colorado, 2020Heavy Snow in Colorado, December 14 to 15, 2020
December 14 to 15, 2020 · NWS PUB · 3 events in 2 counties and zones
A strong upper level system moved across the region during this time, and provided another favorable setup for snow across southern Colorado. Only a few heavy snow reports were observed with this system.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
A strong upper level system moved across the region during this time, and provided another favorable setup for snow across southern Colorado. Only a few heavy snow reports were observed with this system.
Heavy Snow, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 & 11000 Ft
- When
- December 14, 10:00 PM MST to December 15, 6:09 AM MST
- Where
- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 & 11000 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.426, -104.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snow of 8.0 inches. 5 north northeast Spanish Peaks.
Heavy Snow, Northern El Paso County / Monument Ridge / Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
- When
- December 14, 10:00 PM MST to December 15, 7:19 AM MST
- Where
- Northern El Paso County / Monument Ridge / Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.832, -104.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snow of 6.0 inches. 3 north northeast Monument.
Heavy Snow, Northern El Paso County / Monument Ridge / Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
- When
- December 14, 10:00 PM MST to December 15, 10:40 AM MST
- Where
- Northern El Paso County / Monument Ridge / Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.832, -104.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snow of 5.5 inches. 2 north northeast Monument.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 935698, 935699, 935700.