Winter Weather — San Juan River Basin, Colorado

2023-03-21 · San Juan River Basin, Colorado

Event narrative

Generally 4 to 7 inches of snow fell across the area.

Wider weather episode

A second, more potent storm associated with an ongoing atmospheric river event impacted the Western Slope. This resulted in widespread showers across the region with moderate to heavy snow in the mountains and some southern valleys. Wind gusts exceeded 45 mph at times in the mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1078161. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.