Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG - Mesonet

Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimeLocal/PathLengthPathWidthNumber ofPersonsEstimatedDamageLocation Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormMarch 2005COLORADO, Westto 64 mph recorded at Telluride Ski Area.COZ005Upper Yampa River Basin29 0200MST0900MST0 0Winter Weather/MixA low pressure system moved across the area and produced 5 to 7 inches of snow in the Steamboat Springs area.COZ020Paradox Valley / Lower Dolores River Basin29 0600MST1100MST0 0Winter Weather/MixA low pressure system moved across the Four Corners area and produced 3 to 4 inches of snow.COZ006-011 Grand Valley - Central Gunnison And Uncompahgre River Basin29 0700MST1100MST0 0Winter Weather/MixA narrow band of moderate to heavy snow developed along the Delta and Mesa county line and produced 3 to 6 inches of snow,closing down Highway 50 between Kannah Creek Road and Delta. The snow and wind created near white-out conditions androughly 150 vehicles became stranded due to accidents and getting stuck in snow. The Colorado State Patrol closed the highwayaround 7:30 AM and opened it at 10:50 AM. Numerous accidents were reported, but were considered minor and no major injurieswere reported.COZ006Grand Valley30 0000MST0800MST0 0Frost/FreezeAn unseasonably cold airmass resulted in a hard freeze across some of the lower valleys of west central Colorado. Minimumtemperatures ranged from 19 to 31 degrees across the Grand Valley.COZ003>004-009>010-012>013-017-019Roan And Tavaputs Plateaus - Elkhead And Park Mountains - Grand And Battlement Mesas - Gore And ElkMountains/Central Mountain Valleys - West Elk And Sawatch Mountains - Flattop Mountains -Uncompahgre Plateau And Dallas Divide - Southwestern San Juan Mountains30310000MST1200MST0 0Winter Weather/MixA storm system produced 5 to 15 inches of snow across the mountains of western Colorado. Strong winds were reported overDouglas Pass on the Tavaputs Plateau. Local snowfall amounts up to 2 feet occurred across the Park Range in northwest Colorado.COZ018Northwestern San Juan Mountains30310200MST0100MST0 0Winter StormA storm system dumped 1 to 2 feet of snow across the Northwest San Juan Mountains. Winds up to 36 mph were measured, causingblowing and drifting snow.COZ002-008-011-023 Central Yampa River Basin - Central Colorado River Basin - Central Gunnison And Uncompahgre RiverBasin - San Juan River Basin30 0300MST1200MST0 0Winter Weather/MixA cold storm system produced 3 to 7 inches of snow across some lower elevation areas of western Colorado.COZ018>019 Northwestern San Juan Mountains - Southwestern San Juan Mountains30311300MST1754MST0 0AvalancheSnowfall and strong winds resulted in 2 natural avalanches that covered part of Highway 550 at Red Mountain Pass. These slidesinitiated the temporary closure of Red Mountain Pass. Avalanche mitigation was performed and resulted in numerous other slideswhich covered portions of Highway 550. Red Mountain Pass was closed for about 28 hours while debris was cleared and avalanchemitigation procedures were performed. The natural avalanches covered a 90 foot stretch of Highway 550 about 3 feet deep.CONNECTICUT, NortheastCTZ002>004 Hartford - Tolland - Windham01 0000EST2100EST0 0Winter StormHeavy snow and gusty winds affected northern Connecticut and all of southern New England, as low pressure reformed off the midAtlantic coast and tracked southeast of the region. Snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were widely observed.CTZ002Officially, the snowfall total at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks was 7.0 inches. Other snowfall totals, as reported bytrained spotters, included 8 inches in West Granby; 7 inches in Glastonbury and Stafford Springs; 6 inches in Burlington, EastHartford, and Manchester; and 4 inches in Eastford and Woodstock Valley.Hartford08091400EST0300EST00Winter Storm3236