Colorado, 2024

Winter Storm in Colorado, December 26 to 28, 2024

December 26 to 28, 2024 · NWS BOU · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Heaviest snowfall occurred in the Park and Gore Mountain ranges. 1 inches of precipitation.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

Heaviest snowfall occurred in the Park and Gore Mountain ranges. Snotel stations here reported up to 1.1 inches of precipitation. Using a 12:1 ratio, an estimated up to 13 inches fell. Lighter snowfall occurred through out the northern mountains.

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Event by event

1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, West Jackson & West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet

When
December 26, 6:00 PM MST to December 28, 3:00 AM MST
Where
West Jackson & West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
40.385, -106.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

At the Zirkel Snotel, 1.1 inches of precipitation led to an estimate 13 inches of snowfall. The Columbine Snotel received an estimated 11 inches of snowfall.

What these are

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

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1224600.