Heavy Snow — Animas River Basin, Colorado

2023-11-24 · Animas River Basin, Colorado

Event narrative

Generally 5 to 10 inches of snow fell across the area with up to a foot at Hesperus 4.9 SE. Winds less than 30 mph.

Wider weather episode

A closed low pressure system pushed across eastern Utah into southern Colorado, bringing moderate to heavy snowfall to the eastern Utah mountains and central and southern mountains of western Colorado, impacting post-Thanksgiving travel. Heavy snow bands resulted in localized areas of heavier snowfall across the southern valleys and mountains as well as valleys of northwest Colorado. Winds gusted above 45 mph in the San Juans with a peak of 67 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1145170. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.