Winter Storm in Kit Carson County, Colorado

Winter Storm February 15, 2023 – February 16, 2023 · Kit Carson County, Colorado

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowfall amounts ranged from around six inches in the west to almost 10 inches in the eastern part of the county.

Key impacts: blowing snow, drifting snow, limited visibility.

The wider storm

In mid February heavy snow occurred across East Central Colorado, along with wind gusts around 30 MPH. Snow amounts ranged from a couple inches to almost 10 inches. The highest snow amounts occurred in southern Yuma and eastern Kit Carson counties. The combined effect of the wind and snow yielded drifts of two to four feet and visibility of less than a half mile at times.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1084182. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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