Colorado, 2025Winter Weather in Colorado, April 17 to 22, 2025
April 17 to 22, 2025 · NWS BOU · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
Widespread snow fell across the Front Range Mountains and Foothills as well across the urban corridor. Temperatures remained near or above freezing for most of the event below 6000 feet MSL leading to lighter snow accumulation and snow melting on roadways.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- 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.
Widespread snow fell across the Front Range Mountains and Foothills as well across the urban corridor. Temperatures remained near or above freezing for most of the event below 6000 feet MSL leading to lighter snow accumulation and snow melting on roadways. The strong April sun help keep roads in the mountains and foothills mainly wet during the daylight hours. Roads became slippery during the nighttime hours in the mountains and foothills. Crashes and safety closures were reported on I-70 and US 6.
Winter Weather, S & E Jackson / Larimer / N & Ne Grand / Nw Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet
- When
- April 17, 9:35 PM MST to April 18, 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- S & E Jackson / Larimer / N & Ne Grand / Nw Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 40.382, -105.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snotel and Cocorahs observations showed 4 to 11 inches of snow fell across the zone.
Winter Weather, Larimer & Boulder Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet
- When
- April 17, 10:00 PM MST to April 18, 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Larimer & Boulder Counties Between 6000 & 9000 Feet forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 40.380, -105.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall reports from various sources showed 5 to 10 inches fell across the area with, including the Estes Park area.
Winter Weather, Jefferson & W Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Ne Park Counties Below 9000 Feet
- When
- April 18, 2:00 AM MST to 10:00 PM MST
- Where
- Jefferson & W Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Ne Park Counties Below 9000 Feet forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 39.516, -105.413 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall reports from various sources showed 5 to 11 inches fell across the area.
Winter Weather, S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet
- When
- April 22, 1:30 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 39.726, -105.675 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snotel and Cocorahs observations showed 6 to 12 inches of snow fell across the zone. Crashes and safety closures were reported on I-70 and US 6.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, April 17, 2025EF3 · 57 events
- Dust Storm and High Wind in New Mexico, April 17, 20251 death · 5 injured · 50 kt wind · 4 events
- Wildfire and High Wind in New Mexico, April 17 to 19, 2025$1.0 million · 70 kt wind · 21 events
- Tornado and Hail in Iowa, April 17 to 18, 2025$86,000 · EF1 · 32 events
- Winter Weather in Utah, April 17, 2025$275,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Minnesota, April 17, 2025$75,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Iowa, April 17, 2025EF1 · 17 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, April 17 to 18, 20252.5 in hail · 17 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Wyoming, April 17 to 18, 202516 events
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, April 17 to 18, 202510 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Colorado, April 17 to 19, 20258 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, April 17, 20251.25 in hail · 7 events
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: 1242774, 1242783, 1242787, 1242779.