Eastern San Juan Mountains storm history

An upper level storm system moved from the four corner region on the evening of the 30th and then across southeast Colorado during the morning of the 31st...producing the following snow totals: In Baca county...a general 5 to 6 inch snowfall occurred. In Prowers county...6 inches…

As an upper level disturbance brought some heavy snow to the southwestern Colorado mountains. The most significant snow amount occurred at the summit of Wolf Creek Pass in Mineral county where 13 inches fell. In the lower elevations of Mineral county, 2 to 4 inches of snow fell.

An upper level disturbance produced some heavy snow. The highest snow amount reported was at the summit of Wolf Creek Pass in Mineral county where 15 inches of snow was noted. South Fork tallied 5 inches of snow.

An upper level disturbance brought heavy orographic snow to the summit of Wolf Creek Pass, which received up to 10 inches.

An upper level storm system moving from the four corners region into east central and northeast Colorado...produced a strong surface low pressure system over east-central Colorado. Areas of heavy snow and strong winds were the result. Some of the heavier snow amounts follow: In C…

A spring storm system produced 11 inches of snow at Wolf Creek Pass and 14 inches of snow at Creede in Mineral county.

An upper level storm system generated a few bands of heavy snow accumulation over parts southern Colorado. Most area in the mountains and adjacent high valleys and plains had 2 to 5 inches of snow...but some of the heavier snow totals include: 7 inches at Nathrop in Chaffee count…

Moist southwest flow ahead of an upper level storm in southern California produced areas of heavy snow. Some of the heavier snow totals include: 9 inches around South Fork in Rio Grande county...14 inches of snow 7 miles west of Westcliffe at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo moun…

A small, quick moving, intense upper level disturbance generated heavy snow in the eastern San Juan mountains in Mineral county. Six to 10 inches of snow fell just southwest of Creede and up to 17 inches of snow piled up near and at the summit of Wolf Creek Pass.

A slow moving upper level disturbance brought areas of heavy high elevation snow to the eastern San Juan mountains. Near the summit of Wolf Creek Pass 14 to 18 inches of snow fell...and 4 to 10 inches fell in the Creede and South Fork areas.

A slow moving upper level disturbance moving across the area brought a moist air flow...which produced significant snow amounts in parts of the eastern San Juan mountains. Twenty four inches of snow fell at the summit of Wolf Creek Pass in Mineral county...and 12 inches accumulat…

An upper level disturbance brought around 9 inches of snow to the summit of Wolf Creek Pass. Lesser amounts were recorded farther down the pass and across the rest of Mineral county.

An upper level disturbance brought around 10 inches of snow in the vicinity of Wolf Creek Pass. Lesser amounts occurred across lower elevations.

An upper storm system that caused earlier heavier snows over southern Colorado on March 20th and March 21st, moved across portions of far southern Arizona and southern New Mexico by March 22nd, however the storm still had enough energy to cause isolated heavy snow amounts over po…

A vigorous storm system moved across the area causing periods of heavy snow in the southwest mountains, as well as some severe thunderstorms over the eastern plains of southern Colorado. In Mineral county, 10 to 15 inches of snow fell around 10 miles southwest of Creede, while 14…

A winter storm system moving across the Four Corners area produced heavy snow in portions of Mineral and Rio Grande counties. In Mineral county, snow totals ranged from 6 inches at Santa Maria Reservoir to 13 1/2 inches 12 miles southwest of Creede. In Rio Grande county, 12 inche…

A rather quick moving storm system generated areas of heavy snow and occasional thunder. Some snow totals included up to 3 inches at both Monument and Colorado Springs in El Paso county...6 inches at Woodland Park in Teller county...and 10 inches of snow at Wolf Creek Pass...and …

Another fast moving weather disturbance caused some patchy heavy snow at higher elevations. Wolf Creek Pass in Mineral county measured 9 inches of new snow.

A fast moving weather disturbance moving through southwestern Colorado produced some patchy heavy snow in the eastern San Juan mountains. Six inches was recorded at Wolf Creek Pass in Mineral county.

A low pressure system moving from the Four Corners region through southern Colorado and northern New Mexico caused snow, very heavy at times, and localized gusty winds. In northern El Paso county, snow totals included 3 inches at both Black Forest and Monument, 4 inches at Palmer…

A strong upper level storm system in combination with easterly upslope winds allowed some locations in southern Colorado to receive heavy snow and gusty winds from the evening of November 21st to the morning of November 22nd. Locations hardest hit with the heaviest snow included …