Winter Storm — Logan County, Colorado

2023-03-27 · Logan County, Colorado

Event narrative

Storm totals included: 12 inches, 2 miles south of Sterling, 7.5 inches, 15 miles south of Sterling; 7.2 inches near St Petersburg and 6.2 inches in Iliff.

Wider weather episode

A storm system brought a period of moderate to heavy snowfall to portions of the urban corridor and northeast plains. The heaviest snowfall occurred over eastern Larimer and northeast Boulder counties early in the morning, then shifted into the northeast plains of Colorado for much of the day. Snowfall rates in some up those bands were as high as 2 inches per hour. Storm totals generally ranged from 6 to 12 inches. The heaviest snowfall occurred in Weld County where Pierce picked up an impressive 13.5 inches of snow. Gusty northerly winds 35 to 45 mph produced areas of blowing and drifting snow over the northeast plains. The combination of snow and gusty winds caused several road closures near the Nebraska border where several roads were closed including Interstate 76 due to blowing snow and poor visibilities.

Stronger gusts to 58 mph were noted across northern Lincoln County, with areas of light snow producing low visibilities along the I-70 corridor east of Denver to Limon at times. Storm totals in and near the Palmer Divide, ranged from 1 to 3 inches. Peak wind gusts included: 62 mph at Clifford, 55 mph at Cedar Point, 53 mph at Limon Municipal Airport and 52 mph in Hugo.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1078579. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.