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 |