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Frost/Freeze in Lower Yampa River Basin, Colorado

Frost/Freeze October 15, 2022 · Lower Yampa River Basin, Colorado

What the National Weather Service wrote

Overnight lows ranged from 22 to 32 degrees across the area. This was a season-ending freeze for the Lower Yampa River Basin.

The wider storm

Light winds and clear skies underneath a strong ridge of high pressure allowed temperatures to plummet across portions of western Colorado. This led to subfreezing temperatures across numerous lower valleys where vegetation was susceptible to damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1053139. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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