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Prolonged Heavy Snow and Strong Winds in the Mountains  from January 12th to January 15th, 2024 

Periods of heavy snow occurred in the mountains from January 12th through January 15th.  Most areas received from 2 to 3 feet with localized areas up to 4 feet.  In addition periods of strong winds occurred as well, mainly over the higher mountain passes.  Some gusts exceeded over 100 mph in a few areas.

 

 

Snowfall Totals from January 12th through January 15th, 2024

County Location Snowfall (inches)
 Jackson  4 SE Mt Zirkel 51
 Summit  5 WSW Green Mtn Reservoir 51
 Jackson  1 NE Rabbit Ears Pass 49.5
 Grand  5 WSW Winter Park 45
 Boulder  3 NNE Mt Audubon 42
 Grand  6 WNW Arapahoe Peak 42
 Grand  9 SSE Spicer 40.5
 Grand  11 S Rabbit Ears Pass 39
 Summit  1 SSE Loveland Pass 39
 Clear Creek  1 SSE St Marys Glacier 37.8
 Boulder  3 S Brainard Lake 36
 Grand  Berthoud Pass 36
 Larimer  Bear Lake 36
 Boulder  1 WSW Eldora 34.5
 Boulder  4 S Long's Peak 30
 Grand  4 WSW Trail Ridge 30
 Grand  5 W Berthoud Falls 30
 Clear Creek  5 WSW Guanella Pass 28.5
 Grand  11 NNE Silverthorne 28.5
 Larimer  5 N Trail Ridge 28.5
 Boulder  3 SW Ward 27
 Clear Creek  1 WNW Loveland Pass 27
 Park  5 N Alma 27
 Grand  5 WSW Grand Lake 24
 Jackson  9 SSE Gould 24
 Larimer  1 E Trail Ridge 24
 Park  7 E Blue River 24
 Summit  1 W Copper Mountain 24
 Larimer  7 NNW Kinikinik 22.5
 Larimer  3 WNW Pingree Park 21
 Summit  8 SSW Copper Mountain 21
 Larimer  1 NNW Cameron Pass 18

 

Highest Wind Reports
(Most of these were above 10500 feet) 

Date Time County Location Gust (mph)
1/13/2024 1100 AM  Summit  3 ESE Copper Mountain 119
1/13/2024 1200 PM  Summit  2 E Copper Mountain 114
1/13/2024 1200 AM  Grand  3 N Berthoud Pass 112
1/13/2024 0600 AM  Summit  3 SW Breckenridge 107
1/13/2024 0100 AM  Grand  Wp Eagle Wind 101
1/15/2024 0800 AM  Summit  2 E Copper Mountain 91
1/15/2024 0110 PM  Summit  3 SW Breckenridge 89
1/13/2024 1015 AM  Gilpin  Dakota Hill 82
1/13/2024 0715 AM  Summit  Red Cliff Pass 81
1/13/2024 0130 PM  Grand  8 SW Tabernash 80
1/13/2024 0615 PM  Grand  Berthoud Pass 78
1/13/2024 0800 AM  Clear Creek  1 NW Loveland Pass 76
1/15/2024 1010 AM  Grand  8 SW Tabernash 76
1/15/2024 0115 AM  Grand  Wp Eagle Wind 75
1/13/2024 1000 AM  Summit  3 S Loveland Pass 75
1/13/2024 1200 AM  Clear Creek  I-70 Georgetown Lake 70
1/15/2024 0100 PM  Summit  3 S Loveland Pass 68
1/15/2024 1000 AM  Boulder  1 SW Brainard Lake 65