Colorado, 2022

Winter Weather in Colorado, February 11, 2022

February 11, 2022 · NWS BOU · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A brief period of moderate to heavy snow occurred in and near the southern Front Range Foothills, and across western and southern portions of metropolitan Denver. Storm totals in the foothills ranged from 4 to 10 inches of snowfall.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

A brief period of moderate to heavy snow occurred in and near the southern Front Range Foothills, and across western and southern portions of metropolitan Denver. Storm totals in the foothills ranged from 4 to 10 inches of snowfall. Across western and southern portions of metropolitan Denver and near Boulder, storm totals ranged from 4 to 8 inches, with lesser amounts from 2 to 4 inches elsewhere.

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Event by event

4 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Jefferson & W Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Ne Park Counties Below 9000 Feet

When
February 11, 2:00 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
Where
Jefferson & W Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Ne Park Counties Below 9000 Feet forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.516, -105.413 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm totals included: 9.5 inches near Tiny Town, 8.5 inches near Kittredge; 8 inches near Crescent Village, 7.5 inches in Aspen Springs and Genesee, 6.5 inches near Rollinsville, with 6 inches near Pinecliffe.

Winter Weather, Boulder & Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet / W Broomfield County

When
February 11, 2:00 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
Where
Boulder & Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet / W Broomfield County forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.878, -105.220 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm totals included: 7 inches in Boulder, 6.5 inches near Lafayette and Louisville, 6.4 inches in west Arvada, 6 inches near Erie and Wheat Ridge, 5 inches near in Broomfield, Lakewood and Niwot, with 4 inches in Lyons.

Winter Weather, N Douglas County Below 6000 Feet / Denver / W Adams & Arapahoe Counties / E Broomfield County

When
February 11, 2:00 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
Where
N Douglas County Below 6000 Feet / Denver / W Adams & Arapahoe Counties / E Broomfield County forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.714, -104.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm totals included: 8.1 inches near Northglenn; 8 inches near Cherry Hills Village; 6.3 inches, 5 miles northwest of Aurora; 6.4 inches in Englewood; 5.4 inches near Federal Heights and Greenwood Village; 4.7 inches near Centennial, with 3 inches at Buckley Air Force Base and Denver International Airport.

Winter Weather, Elbert / C & E Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet

When
February 11, 2:00 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
Where
Elbert / C & E Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
39.422, -104.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm totals included: 5 inches near Castle Pines and Perry Park, 4.6 inches near Lone Tree, with 4 inches near Park and Castle Rock.

What these are

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

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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: 1010309, 1010310, 1010311, 1010313.