Winter Weather — West Jackson & West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet, Colorado

2022-11-03 to 2022-11-04 · West Jackson & West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet, Colorado

Event narrative

Storm totals ranged from 4 to 7.5 inches.

Wider weather episode

A massive crash occurred as freezing temperatures and icy conditions followed the first snowfall of the season, most of which fell the previous evening. Hazardous conditions developed in Denver along an elevated portion of 6th Avenue during the early morning commute. The crash involved approximately 100 vehicles. There were no serious injuries, although one driver had to be extricated from a vehicle. The accidents occurred between Kalamath Street and Federal Boulevard. Numerous tow trucks took damaged or inoperable vehicles to a parking lot outside Empower Field at Mile High. The icy road conditions made it impossible for drivers to prevent from slamming into each other. A major cleanup had to take place before 6th was reopened later in the morning. The closure lasted approximately 5 hours. Several crashes occurred along Interstate 25 and 70, and included a multi-vehicle accident on the onramp from US 36 to I-25. Storm totals in the mountains and foothills generally ranged from 4 to 12 inches. At the National Weather Service in Boulder, 6.6 inches of snowfall was observed. At Denver International Airport, 4.5 inches was observed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1056028. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.