Colorado, 2022

Winter Weather in Colorado, April 9 to 10, 2022

April 9 to 10, 2022 · NWS BOU · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Moderate to heavy snowfall occurred in parts of the North Central Mountains, heaviest north of I-70. Storm totals included 10 inches, 9 miles southeast of Cameron Pass and 9 miles east of Glendevy; 9 inches, 6 miles west of Arapahoe Peak; 7 inches near Cameron Pass; 6 inches, 9 miles south-southeast of Gould, 5 miles east of Green Mountain Reservoir, and 8 miles south-southeast of Rand; with 5…

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.

Moderate to heavy snowfall occurred in parts of the North Central Mountains, heaviest north of I-70. Storm totals included 10 inches, 9 miles southeast of Cameron Pass and 9 miles east of Glendevy; 9 inches, 6 miles west of Arapahoe Peak; 7 inches near Cameron Pass; 6 inches, 9 miles south-southeast of Gould, 5 miles east of Green Mountain Reservoir, and 8 miles south-southeast of Rand; with 5 inches near Mount Audubon.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 9, 1:25 PM MST, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 1:25 PM MST, 35 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 9, 9:55 AM MST, 4 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1055 AM MDT Sat Apr 9 2022

COZ030>051-101700-
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
1055 AM MDT Sat Apr 9 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE PLAINS IN EFFECT
11 AM TO 8 PM TODAY...

This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Very warm and dry weather today along with gusty winds will
create critical fire weather conditions across the I-25 corridor,
Palmer Divide, and Cheyenne Ridge. A Red Flag Warning is in effect
from 11 AM to 8 PM for those locations.

Showers and storms will develop mainly over the northern mountains
late this afternoon and will continue through tonight. The higher
mountain ridges and peaks could see 1 to 4 inches of snow. Slick
travel conditions are expected late tonight into Sunday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Dry and windy conditions Sunday will create critical fire weather
conditions along the I-25 corridor and eastern plains. Windy
conditions are expected again Monday across the plains.

A strong storm system will move across the Rockies Tuesday and
Wednesday. There is a good chance the mountains see moderate to
heavy snowfall with this system. For the Front Range and eastern
plains, forecast remain uncertain. Cooler temperature and windy
conditions are expected. Some rain and possible snow should occur,
but it remains unclear if this significant storm moves over
Colorado or to the north of the state.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, S & E Jackson / Larimer / N & Ne Grand / Nw Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet

When
April 9, 2:00 PM MST to April 10, 4:00 AM MST
Where
S & E Jackson / Larimer / N & Ne Grand / Nw Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
40.382, -105.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm totals ranged from 5 to 10 inches.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

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: 1012274.