Winter Weather — Washington County, Colorado

2022-12-28 to 2022-12-29 · Washington County, Colorado

Event narrative

Storm totals ranged from 3 to 8 inches, highest near the southern border of the county.

Wider weather episode

A Spring-like snow storm produced a heavy wet snowfall across the Front Range Foothills, I-25 Corridor and adjacent plains. The storm started with a period of light to moderate rainfall late in the afternoon, then transitioned to very heavy snow during the evening hours. Snowfall rates up to 2 inches per hour were observed. Much of the snow fell in a occurred in the 6-8 hour time frame, with storm totals ranging from 5 to 14 inches. The official snowfall measurement at Denver International Airport was 7.1 inches, with 9.8 inches measured at the National Weather Service Office in Boulder. The heavy wet snow produced scattered outages across the urban corridor. Numerous branches snapped and damaged parked vehicles. Multiple car accidents as well, with many vehicles getting stuck in ditches during the peak period of the heaviest snowfall.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1061963. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.