Winter Weather — Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Colorado

2023-01-09 to 2023-01-11 · Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Colorado

Event narrative

Generally 4 to 6 inches of snow fell across the area. Winds gusted to almost 50 mph at times.

Wider weather episode

Another atmospheric river event impacted the Western Slope with ample moisture and various shortwave troughs in the flow resulting in moderate to heavy snow for most mountain ranges. Winds gusted up to 50 mph at times.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1064964. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.