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

2023-04-20 to 2023-04-21 · Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, Colorado

Event narrative

Overnight lows ranged from 18 to 25 degrees across the area, including a low of 25 degrees at the Montrose Regional Airport.

Wider weather episode

Skies cleared in the wake of a departing upper level low. 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 1082849. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.