Grand & Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet storm history

The East Troublesome Fire destroyed 555 structures. Two fatalities were confirmed. Nine buildings suffered major damage and 34 sustained minor damage. Among the buildings destroyed, 366 were residential and 189 were outbuildings. Ten buildings belonging to businesses were destroy…

The Gunsight RAWS gusts to 85 mph during the evening of the 17th. Several other observations of 50 to 65 mph were recorded in late on the 17th.

CoCoRaHS and COOP observers reported 3 to 8 inches of snow fell across the lower elevations of Grand County. A band of snow and strong winds briefly produced blizzard conditions during the late morning and afternoon hours. Web cameras showed visibility less than a quarter mile in…

Snowfall reports ranged from 3 to 13 inches across the valleys of Grand County. Under bands of snow during the afternoon hours on the 18th, snowfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour were reported. The duration of the heavy snowfall was short lived, less than 2 hours.

CoCoRahs reports showed 4 to 10 inches of snow fell across the valleys of Grand County.

Wind chill readings dropped to -30 to -45. Temperatures plumetted to -25 to -44 with Frazier Flats recording the coldest temperature of -44. It was -39 north of Grand Lake and -37 in Granby.

Here are some snowfall reports received through CoCoRaHS. Granby 7.7 N 11.6 inches, Parshall 3.0 NNW 7.5 inches, Kremmling 9.1 WNW 7.0 inches, Williams Fork Reservoir 7.0 inches.

At 7 miles north of of Granby 18.0 inches were reported by a CoCoRaHS observer. Other snow reports includes 12.0 inches 3.0 NNW of Parshall, 9.0 at Williams Fork Reservoir, and 8.5 inches in Dillon.

Storm totals ranged from 4 to 10 inches.

Storm totals included 5.9 inches near Tabernash and 4 inches near Grand Lake.

Wind chill temperatures ranged from -25F to -40F.

Light to heavy snowfall accumulating 2 to 11 inches over about a day.

Storm totals included: 14.8 inches, 7.7 miles north of Granby; 14.2 inches. 3.7 miles southwest of Grand Lake; 12 inches, 10 miles northwest of Kremmling; and 10 inches, 8 miles west-northwest of Kremmling.

Storm totals ranged from 5 to 12.5 inches of snowfall, heaviest in Summit County.

Six to twelve inches of snow fell across the Middle Park area of Grand County and the valley locations of Summit County.

Storm totals from 5 to 10 inches were observed.

Storm totals included: 12 inches, 10 miles northwest of Kremmling; 10 inches near Stillwater Creek and Tabernash; 8 inches in Fraser.

Storm totals primarily on the east side of Grand County included 11 inches near Grand Lake and Tabernash, with 10 inches at Fraser.

Storm totals included 12 inches near Stillwater Creek and 11 inches near Grand Lake.

Up to 12 inches of snow was measured a Williams Fork Dam, with lesser amounts elsewhere.

Storm totals included: 18.5 inches near Grand Lake, 11.5 inches, 6 miles north-northeast of Grandby and 8 miles south-southeast of Rand.

A trained spotter in Fraser measured 22.5 inches of snowfall.

Storm totals included 10 inches at Williams Fork Dam with 9 inches, 10 miles northwest of Kremmling.

In Grand County, storm totals included 8 inches at Fraser, with 6 inches at William's Fork Dam.

A wind gust of 91 mph was recorded at Porcupine Creek.

A snowmobiler was injured when he triggered an avalanche. He was knocked unconscious and buried under 3 feet of snow. Fortunately, he suffered only a separated shoulder.

A trained spotter near Fraser reported 13 inches of snow, with 9 inches reported at Williams Fork Dam.