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Winter Weather in Upper Yampa River Basin, Colorado
Winter Weather December 27, 2022 – December 28, 2022 · Upper Yampa River Basin, Colorado
What the National Weather Service wrote
Generally 5 to 9 inches of snow fell across the area.
The wider storm
A plume of moisture associated with an Atmospheric River surged across western Colorado with precipitable water values increasing up to 400% of normal. A Pacific system moved across the region which, when combined with the well above normal moisture, resulted in moderate to heavy snowfall across the mountains of western Colorado. Light to moderate snow also fell in some of the valley areas. Winds gusted up to 50 mph at times.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1062834. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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