Winter Weather in Colorado

Events

5,859

Deaths

13

Injuries

91

Damage

$132,000

• Winter Weather in Colorado, March 30, 20095 deaths · 5 injured · 3 eventsA band of heavy snow, induced by a strong upper level jetstream, wreaked havoc on the morning commute in Denver, as well as area north and east of the Denver area. The snow was heaviest on the east side of the Denver metro area where storm totals ranged from 2 to 5 inches.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, December 19 to 20, 20113 deaths · 8 injured · 3 eventsA winter storm brought heavy snow to southern Lincoln County. Trained spotters in and around Karval measured 7 to 10 inches of snowfall.
• Winter Weather in Colorado, March 1, 20141 death · 30 injured · 1 eventA band of heavy snow, produced around one inch in less than 30 minutes, contributed to a chain of accidents in the northbound lanes of Interstate 25, between Logan Street and University Boulevard.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, March 29 to 31, 20081 death · 22 injured · 11 eventsA series of disturbances within a moist southwest flow brought heavy snow and strong winds to much of western Colorado.
• Cold and Winter Weather in Colorado, December 21 to 23, 20221 death · 43 eventsA powerful arctic outbreak brought some of the coldest temperatures to northeast Colorado in nearly 30 years. The arctic outbreak impacted the Rockies, the Midwest, Northeast, and Southern United States.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Colorado, November 25 to 26, 20191 death · 15 eventsA strong midlevel Pacific trough and associated cold front progressed across western Colorado. As a result, moderate to heavy snow fell across the mountains as well as some valley locations.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, October 25 to 26, 20061 death · $7,000 · 12 eventsA strong Pacific storm system and cold front swept across western Colorado and brought snow and strong winds to the mountains and some of the high valleys of western Colorado.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, October 29 to 30, 20191 death · 11 eventsA strong storm system dropped out of the northern Rockies and across Colorado. This system brought record breaking temperatures and up to a foot of new snow to parts of Denver, especially across the south and southeast portions of the metro area down to the Palmer Divide.
• Winter Storm and Avalanche in Colorado, April 15 to 16, 20201 death · 11 eventsA potent storm system dropped out of the northern Rockies and produced moderate to heavy snow over portions of the mountains, foothills and plains. The heaviest snow fell in and near the foothills north of Interstate 70, and across the plains north of I-76.
• Winter Weather in Colorado, November 3 to 4, 202220 injured · 9 eventsA massive crash occurred as freezing temperatures and icy conditions followed the first snowfall of the season, most of which fell the previous evening. Hazardous conditions developed in Denver along an elevated portion of 6th Avenue during the early morning commute.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Colorado, April 14 to 16, 20201 death · 6 eventsA bitterly cold Pacific trough and associated cold front pushed through western Colorado. Favorable orographics and jet support aloft resulted in moderate to heavy snow across the northern and central Colorado mountains.
• Winter Storm and Avalanche in Colorado, December 23 to 25, 20211 death · 6 eventsA winter storm produced the first significant snowfall in the northern mountains of Colorado, just in time for Christmas. Storm totals generally ranged from 1 to 2.5 feet. The heaviest snowfall occurred in mountains north of the I-70 corridor.
• Winter Weather in Colorado, September 4, 20041 death · 1 eventA hiker froze to death on the summit of Longs Peak as an early season snowstorm, accompanied by strong winds and freezing temperatures, moved through the region. The hiker was found wearing only tennis shoes, jeans and a hooded sweatshirt.
• Winter Weather in Colorado, November 15, 201018 injured · 1 eventA combination of light snow, blowing snow, black ice and careless driving resulted in a 34-vehicle crash along Interstate 25 near Monument. Five tractor-trailers were involved in the pileup.
• Winter Storm and Flooding in Colorado, May 10 to 13, 2023$2.6 million · 9 eventsA slow moving storm system produced flooding and flash flooding across the urban corridor and northeast plains, with heavy snowfall in the higher mountains of the Front Range.
• Dust Storm and High Wind in Colorado, December 22 to 23, 20207 injured · 65 kt wind · 5 eventsThe east-central portion of Colorado saw non-thunderstorm high sustained winds and gusts associated with a cold front beginning in the afternoon hours of December 22nd that continued until the afternoon hours of December 23rd.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, September 8 to 10, 2020$60,000 · 11 eventsAn abnormally strong and cold low pressure system and associated cold front dropped south across the Northern Rockies and into the Four Corners. The low remained quasi-stationary for about a day before lifting northeast into the Plains.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Colorado, January 27 to 29, 2008$30,000 · 19 eventsStrong southwest flow transported deep subtropical moisture across western Colorado as an upper level moved east across the Great Basin. This system was quickly followed by a strong cold front out of the northwest.
• Winter Storm and High Wind in Colorado, November 12 to 13, 20114 injured · 100 kt wind · 8 eventsHurricane force winds, up to 115 mph, downed trees in and power lines across the Front Range Mountains and Foothills. Numerous trees were downed in Rocky Mountain National Park. Sprague Lake was closed until crews could clear the access road of several fallen trees.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Colorado, January 5 to 8, 20193 injured · 13 eventsAn upper level trough moved into western Colorado from the west and pulled in a tap of subtropical moisture with it from the southwest. This resulted in moderate to heavy snow showers at times for much of the valleys and mountains.
• Winter Weather in Colorado, December 23, 20144 injured · 2 eventsDuring the morning and into the afternoon strong winds gusting 35 MPH to near 60 MPH were reported along with blowing snow, reducing visibilities to near zero at times. The highest gusts reported were in Cheyenne County.
• Winter Weather in Colorado, May 11 to 12, 2014$45,000 · 2 eventsA late season winter storm produced a band of wet snow from western Kit Carson County northeast through Yuma County.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, May 3 to 7, 2007$6,000 · EF0 · 32 eventsA slow moving pacific storm system, ejecting from the Desert Southwest, brought a period of unsettled weather to Northeast Colorado. During the 3-day period from May 3rd to May 5th, locally heavy snow was reported over parts of the Front Range Foothills.
• Extreme Cold and Winter Weather in Colorado, January 17 to 21, 202530 eventsAn arctic cold front brought cold temperatures and snowfall to the area beginning late on the 17th and continuing into the 18th. The snowfall and cold temperatures led to snow covered roads.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Colorado, November 25 to 26, 201928 eventsA powerful winter storm brought very heavy snowfall to the Front Range Mountains, Foothills, I-25 corridor and northeast plains. Heavy snow developed in and near the Front Range Foothills of Larimer and Boulder counties, then spread south and east across the rest of the region.

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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.