Frost/Freeze — San Juan River Basin, Colorado

2022-05-31 · San Juan River Basin, Colorado

Event narrative

Overnight lows ranged from the upper 20s to low 30s across the area.

Wider weather episode

Clearing skies in the wake of a shortwave trough allowed for strong radiational cooling across western Colorado. This resulted in subfreezing temperatures which impacted those valleys where vegetation was susceptible to damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1025820. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.