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High Wind in Lower Yampa River Basin, Colorado
High Wind February 15, 2023 · Lower Yampa River Basin, Colorado
What the National Weather Service wrote
Winds were sustained at 40 mph for an hour at the Rangely Airport. Additionally, Colorado Highway 40 was closed for several hours due to impacts from blowing snow.
The wider storm
Winds increased as yet another upper level trough and associated cold front dropped into the Great Basin. This led to some stronger winds across northwest Colorado. Some stronger sustained wind speeds met high wind criteria, or 40 mph for one or more hours, in the Lower Yampa River Basin.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1069871. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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