High Wind — Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 8500 & 11000 Ft, Colorado
2023-12-03 · Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 8500 & 11000 Ft, Colorado
70 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Measured by mesonet.
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 1153669. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.