Colorado, 2023

Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, November 23 to 24, 2023

November 23 to 24, 2023 · NWS BOU · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A storm system brought a period of moderate to the foothills of Larimer County, where up to a foot of snow fell in some places. Along the urban corridor and adjacent plains, storm totals ranged from 3 to 6 inches.

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 storm system brought a period of moderate to the foothills of Larimer County, where up to a foot of snow fell in some places. Along the urban corridor and adjacent plains, storm totals ranged from 3 to 6 inches.

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Event by event

3 winter weather, 1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Larimer & Boulder Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet

When
November 23, 4:00 PM MST to November 24, 11:00 AM MST
Where
Larimer & Boulder Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
40.380, -105.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm totals included: 12.4 inches at Buckhorn Mountain, 11.3 inches, 7 miles east-northeast of Virginia Dale, with 6.8 inches at Poudre Park.

Winter Weather, Larimer County Below 6000 Feet / Nw Weld County

When
November 23, 4:00 PM MST to November 24, 11:00 AM MST
Where
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet / Nw Weld County forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.611, -104.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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

When
November 23, 4:00 PM MST to November 24, 11:00 AM MST
Where
Boulder & Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet / W Broomfield County forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
39.878, -105.220 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, C & S Weld County

When
November 23, 4:00 PM MST to November 24, 11:00 AM MST
Where
C & S Weld County forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
40.555, -104.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
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: 1147258, 1147265, 1147266, 1147267.