Heavy Snow — San Juan River Basin, Colorado

2023-01-14 to 2023-01-15 · San Juan River Basin, Colorado

Event narrative

Generally 5 to 10 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts close to 14 inches reported in the foothills.

Wider weather episode

Another atmospheric river event impacted the Western Slope resulting in widespread showers across the region. The southwest flow ahead of the system resulted in favorable upslope conditions for the southern mountains and adjacent valleys where moderate to heavy snow fell. The other mountain ranges saw moderate snowfall with this event. Winds gusted up to 50 mph at times in the higher elevations and up to 30 mph in the valleys.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1065437. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.