Frost/Freeze — Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, Colorado

2023-04-19 to 2023-04-20 · Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, Colorado

Event narrative

Overnight lows ranged from 22 to 28 degrees across the area, including a low of 28 degrees at the Montrose Regional Airport.

Wider weather episode

Abnormally cold temperatures filtered into Western Colorado in the wake of a strong cold front. This led to subfreezing temperatures across some of the west-central valleys where vegetation was susceptible to damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1082846. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.