Winter Weather — Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Colorado

2023-02-15 · Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Colorado

Event narrative

An estimated 3 to 7 inches of snow fell across the area. Winds gusted to almost 60 mph at times.

Wider weather episode

An abnormally strong and cold low pressure system dropped into the Great Basin and lifted across the Western Slope. Ample cold air and moisture paired with favorable orographics resulted in moderate to heavy snow for most of the mountains and valleys across western Colorado. Additionally, winds gusts exceeded 45 mph at times in the mountains and were greater than 30 mph in the valleys during the event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1069891. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.