Colorado, 2022Winter Weather in Colorado, March 17, 2022
March 17, 2022 · NWS GLD · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
On March 17th, a lee surface cyclone moved through eastern Colorado allowing for snow showers to develop in east-central Colorado during the morning and afternoon hours. 5 inches.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
On March 17th, a lee surface cyclone moved through eastern Colorado allowing for snow showers to develop in east-central Colorado during the morning and afternoon hours. Snowfall totals from these showers ranged from between 3 and 5.5 inches. Blowing snow was reported due gusty winds around 30 to 40 kts. A few car accidents were reported as a result of these conditions.
Winter Weather, Kit Carson County
- When
- March 17, 6:50 AM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Kit Carson County forecast zone
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 39.305, -102.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow fell across the county that estimated between 3 and 5.5 inches based on local reports during the morning and afternoon hours. The highest amount was 5.5 inches of snow reported at 5 NNW Peconic, CO. Local dispatch reported numerous automobile accidents across the county due to hazardous driving conditions caused by the combination of snowfall and gusty winds. No injuries reported, but some motorists taken to local hospital for precautionary purposes. Event time period based on radar data and snowfall reports. Key impacts: transportation delays, traffic accidents.
Winter Weather, Cheyenne County
- When
- March 17, 7:20 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
- Where
- Cheyenne County forecast zone
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 38.828, -102.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow fell across the county that estimated between 1 and 3 inches based on local reports during the morning and afternoon hours. The highest amount was 3 inches of snow reported at 6 S Wild Horse, CO. Local dispatch reported a power pole knocked down by a combination of snowfall and gusty winds in Kit Carson, CO. Event time period based on radar data and snowfall reports. Key impacts: property damage.
- 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.
- Dense Fog in Missouri, March 17, 20225 deaths · 14 injured · 5 events
- Avalanche in Wyoming, March 17, 20221 death · 1 injured · 1 event
- Avalanche in Colorado, March 17, 20221 death · 1 event
- Winter Storm and High Wind in Kansas, March 17 to 18, 202255 kt wind · 14 events
- Strong Wind in Texas, March 17, 20221 injured · $12,000 · 1 event
- Winter Weather in Alaska, March 17 to 20, 20224 events
- High Wind in Texas, March 17, 202256 kt wind · 4 events
- Hail in Texas, March 17, 20220.88 in hail · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, March 17, 2022$8,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events
- Winter Weather in Nebraska, March 17, 20222 events
- Winter Storm in New Mexico, March 17, 20222 events
- High Wind in Texas, March 17, 202261 kt wind · 2 events
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: 1016234, 1016235.