Winter Weather — Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Colorado

2023-02-23 to 2023-02-24 · Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Colorado

Event narrative

An estimated 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the area.

Wider weather episode

The first in a series of shortwave disturbances tracked across western Colorado. Moderate to heavy snow fell across the mountains as well as some valleys. Very strong winds resulted in near whiteout conditions at times across portions of the San Juan Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1075004. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.