Hail — Coz002 - 004 - 007 - 008 - 010, Colorado

1993-02-01 to 1993-02-27 · near Ventura and Los, Coz002 - 004 - 007 - 008 - 010, Colorado

Event narrative

A slow-moving storm moved into Southwest Colorado, bringing heavy snow to the mountains and the Four Corners. Snowfall totals for the mountains included 27 inches at Irwin ski area; 24 inches at Wolf Creek; 23 inches at Steamboat Springs; 18 inches at Telluride and Summitville (35 miles west of Alamosa); 15.5 inches at Mary Jane ski area; 14.5 inches at Vail; 13 inches at both Aspen Highlands ski area and Rio Grande Reservoir (in the San Juan Mountains); 12 inches at Beaver Creek, Monarch and Cuchura Valley ski areas; and 11.5 inches at Sunlight ski area. In the Four Corners, Ft. Lewis (10 miles southwest of Durango) and Yellow Jacket (12 miles northwest of Cortez) each received 6 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10316743. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.