Colorado, 2022

Winter Weather in Colorado, March 29 to 30, 2022

March 29 to 30, 2022 · NWS BOU · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Light to moderate snowfall occurred in and around the Front Range mountains and southern foothills. Storm total accumulations were generally 3 to 12 inches in the mountains and 2 to 7 inches in the southern foothills.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.

Light to moderate snowfall occurred in and around the Front Range mountains and southern foothills. Storm total accumulations were generally 3 to 12 inches in the mountains and 2 to 7 inches in the southern foothills. Lesser accumulations generally trace to 3 inches were observed elsewhere.

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Event by event

3 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
March 29, 9:00 AM MST to March 30, 3:00 AM 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)

Light to moderate snowfall accumulating 2 to 7 inches over about half a day.

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

When
March 29, 10:00 AM MST to March 30, 12:00 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)

Light to moderate snowfall accumulating 3 to 12 inches over about half a day.

Winter Weather, S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet

When
March 29, 12:00 PM MST to March 30, 12:00 AM MST
Where
S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
39.726, -105.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light to moderate snowfall accumulating 3 to 12 inches over about half a day.

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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1013757, 1013755, 1013756.