Colorado, 2025

Winter Weather in Colorado, February 11 to 12, 2025

February 11 to 12, 2025 · NWS GJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A positively tilted trough and cold front moved swiftly across northwest Colorado, bringing very cold air and light to moderate snow across the northern and central Colorado mountains, with heavier accumulations favoring the Gore and Elk mountains. Strong winds also accompanied this quick moving system, leading to blowing snow impacts.

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The toll

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

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What happened

The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.

A positively tilted trough and cold front moved swiftly across northwest Colorado, bringing very cold air and light to moderate snow across the northern and central Colorado mountains, with heavier accumulations favoring the Gore and Elk mountains. Strong winds also accompanied this quick moving system, leading to blowing snow impacts.

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Winter Weather, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys

When
February 11, 4:00 AM MST to February 12, 1:00 PM MST
Where
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
39.481, -107.172 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Generally 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts up to 10 to 14 inches at Beaver Creek and McCoy Park. Wind gusts were in the 45 to 58 mph range at elevations above 12,000 feet with a peak wind gust of 73 mph at Snowmass Ski Area Baldy.

What these are

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: 1239387.