Colorado, 2023Winter Weather in Colorado, March 8 to 9, 2023
March 8 to 9, 2023 · NWS GLD · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Freezing drizzle and freezing fog occurred within East-Central Colorado on the evening of March 8th going into the following morning of March 9th. The resulting icy roads and reduced visibilities down to 150 ft.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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Freezing drizzle and freezing fog occurred within East-Central Colorado on the evening of March 8th going into the following morning of March 9th. The resulting icy roads and reduced visibilities down to 150 ft. created hazardous driving conditions that led to vehicular accidents within the region.
Winter Weather, Kit Carson County
- When
- March 8, 8:15 PM MST to March 9, 6:15 AM MST
- Where
- Kit Carson County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 39.305, -102.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing drizzle and freezing fog was reported within Kit Carson county creating low visibilities down to 1/2 of a mile and icy roads. Due to these hazardous driving conditions, an accident occurred on I-70 at Mile Marker 441 (2 miles east of Burlington, CO) that caused one of the lanes to be closed. No injuries were reported. Key impacts: hazardous traveling conditions, road closures, vehicular accidents.
Winter Weather, Cheyenne County
- When
- March 8, 9:30 PM MST to March 9, 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Cheyenne County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 38.828, -102.603 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing drizzle and freezing fog was reported within Cheyenne county creating low visibilities down to 150 ft. and icy roads. Due to these hazardous driving conditions, an accident occurred between County Road K and County Road L at Mile Marker 132. No injuries were reported. Key impacts: hazardous traveling conditions, road closures, vehicular accidents.
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- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
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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: 1090265, 1088883.