Heavy snow and strong winds developed in the north-central mountains, with storm totals ranging from 1 to 2 feet. The highest storm totals occurred in the mountains north of Interstate 70.
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The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.
Heavy snow and strong winds developed in the north-central mountains, with storm totals ranging from 1 to 2 feet. The highest storm totals occurred in the mountains north of Interstate 70. In the Front Range Foothills, storm totals ranged anywhere from 4 to 16.5 inches. The higher amounts were more localized and focused in the foothills of Boulder and northern Jefferson counties. Across the the urban corridor and Palmer Divide, storm totals ranged from 1 to 6 inches. A peak wind gust to 81 mph occurred at the junction of state highways 72 and 93.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 16, 4:55 PM MST, 12 hours 5 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO Issued by National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1110 AM MST Tue Jan 16 2024 COZ030>051-171815- Jackson County Below 9000 Feet- West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet- Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet- South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/ Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet- South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/ Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet- Central and Southeast Park County- Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County- Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet- Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County- Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties- North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County- Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County- 1110 AM MST Tue Jan 16 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Areas above 10kft could experience blowing snow conditions through this evening as northwest winds produce wind gusts up to 65 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Snow will increase across the mountains on Wednesday and continue through Thursday. Periods of heavy snow will be possible north of I-70. Strong winds will produce blowing snow and poor visibility over the higher mountain passes through Thursday. High winds may develop in the foothills Wednesday morning and linger into Wednesday afternoon with a few gusts up to 70 mph. Across the plains it will be dry with moderating temperatures on Wednesday. Another cold front will move across the plains on Thursday bringing colder temperatures along with a chance of light snow. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter reports of snowfall will be appreciated. Borghoff
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
7 winter weather, 3 winter storm, 1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Storm totals included 24 inches near Rabbit Ears Pass and 14.4 inches, 11 miles south of Rabbit Ears Pass.
Storm totals included 17.6 inches near Longs Peak and 16 inches, 6 miles east of Cameron Pass and 5 miles west-northwest of Grand Lake.
Storm totals in the foothills of Boulder County included: 14 inches, 4.6 miles northeast of Ward, 11 inches near Allenspark, and 10.5 inches near Nederland. In the foothills of Larimer County, storm totals ranged from 2 to 6 inches.
Storm totals included 16.5 inches, 12.5 miles northwest of Golden; 5.5 inches near Conifer, and 4 inches near Evergreen.
Storm totals included 4.5 inches in west Loveland and 3.5 inches in Fort Collins.
Storm totals included: 6.0 inches in Boulder, 5.5 inches in Wheat Ridge, 4.0 inches in Arvada, 3.5 inches in Broomfield and Lafayette, and 2.5 inches in Littleton.
Storm totals in Denver ranged from just a trace to 2 inches.
Storm totals included: 6 inches in Castle Rock, 5 inches near Franktown, 3.0 inches at The Pinery, and 1.0 inch in Parker.
Storm totals ranged from 2 to 4 inches around Greeley, Milliken and Windsor, with lesser amounts elsewhere.
Storm totals included: 19.2 inches near Berthoud Pass, 16 inches at Winter Park Ski Area, 14.4 inches, 5 miles west of Green Mountain Reservoir and 10 miles north-northeast of Silverthorne; 12.8 inches near Climax and Copper Mountain, and 11.2 inches near Loveland Pass.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Colorado in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, January 2024
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: 1154265, 1154266, 1151194, 1151195, 1154255, 1154257, 1154258, 1154259, 1154260, 1154267, 1154312.