High Wind — Western Chaffee County Between 9000 & 11000 Ft, Colorado
2023-12-03 · Western Chaffee County Between 9000 & 11000 Ft, Colorado
67 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Surface station measured wind gust.
Wider weather episode
A prolonged period with a long wave trough developed over Colorado at the beginning of December. At the beginning of the events and enhanced jet streak oriented from the SW to the NE formed over southern Colorado, which produced High Wind Warning Criteria winds. The lower elevations did not see much for snow, at most 5 inches, but the mountains produced magnitudes of around 1 foot and more.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1153668. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.