Damaging winds developed in and near the Front Range.  A peak wind gust to 104 mph was recorded in the foothills of Boulder County.  In Boulder, the high winds knocked down several trees, power poles and electrical lines.  Some of the fallen trees damaged homes and automobiles.  A semi-trailer was blown on its side along State Highway 93 near Marshall.  In Loveland, the strong winds downed power lines and caused scattered electrical outages, which affected approximately 150 residents.  In the mountains, the combination light to moderate snow driven by high winds, produced blizzard conditions above timberline.  Storm totals generally ranged from 3 to 8 inches.
Peak wind gusts included:  104 mph in south Boulder; 98 mph, 3 miles southwest of Pinecliffe; 95 mph, 2 miles northwest of Rocky Flats; 92 mph, along State Highway 93 near Marshall; 87 mph atop Berthoud Pass and in Boulder Canyon;  80 mph, 5 miles west-northwest of Boulder; 83 mph at NCAR Mesa Lab; 78 mph, 8 miles northeast of Four Corners; 79 mph at the National Wind Technology Center; 76 mph at Wondervu; 75 mph atop Loveland Pass and the NCAR Foothills Lab in Boulder; 74 mph at Blue Mountain, Boulder Municipal Airport, 9 miles east of Dillon and 1 mile northwest of Lyons; 73 mph, 4 miles east-northeast of Nederland; 72 mph at the Junction of State Highways 72 and 93; 64 mph in Loveland; 62 mph, 6 miles west-northwest of Berthoud and Superior; 61 mph at Erie Municipal Airport and the CSU Campus in Fort Collins; and 60 mph, 10 miles northeast of Pawnee Buttes.

High Wind in S & E JACKSON / LARIMER / N & NE GRAND / NW BOULDER COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET, COLORADO
From 17-JAN-12 09:57:00 to 18-JAN-12 14:49:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 68.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in S & SE GRAND / W CENTRAL & SW BOULDER / GILPIN / CLEAR CREEK / SUMMIT / N & W PARK COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET, COLORADO
From 17-JAN-12 09:57:00 to 18-JAN-12 14:49:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 65.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in LARIMER & BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 & 9000 FEET, COLORADO
From 17-JAN-12 09:57:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 80.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in JEFFERSON & W DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET / GILPIN / CLEAR CREEK / NE PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET, COLORADO
From 17-JAN-12 09:57:00 to 19-JAN-12 12:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 66.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in LARIMER COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET / NW WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
From 18-JAN-12 19:44:00 to 20-JAN-12 04:50:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in LARIMER & BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 & 9000 FEET, COLORADO
From 19-JAN-12 14:38:00 to 20-JAN-12 08:10:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 74.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in JEFFERSON & W DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET / GILPIN / CLEAR CREEK / NE PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET, COLORADO
From 19-JAN-12 14:38:00 to 20-JAN-12 08:10:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 83.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in BOULDER & JEFFERSON COUNTIES BELOW 6000 FEET / W BROOMFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
From 18-JAN-12 02:46:00 to 18-JAN-12 09:12:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 90.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in NE WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
From 18-JAN-12 10:40:00 to 18-JAN-12 10:40:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

High Wind in C & S WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
From 18-JAN-12 05:20:00 to 18-JAN-12 05:25:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Blizzard in WEST JACKSON & WEST GRAND COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET, COLORADO
From 18-JAN-12 14:49:00 to 19-JAN-12 10:35:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Mesonet

Blizzard in S & E JACKSON / LARIMER / N & NE GRAND / NW BOULDER COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET, COLORADO
From 18-JAN-12 14:49:00 to 19-JAN-12 09:05:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Mesonet

Blizzard in S & SE GRAND / W CENTRAL & SW BOULDER / GILPIN / CLEAR CREEK / SUMMIT / N & W PARK COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET, COLORADO
From 18-JAN-12 14:49:00 to 19-JAN-12 09:05:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Mesonet