Heavy Snow — Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 & 11000 Ft, Colorado

2023-12-13 to 2023-12-14 · Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 & 11000 Ft, Colorado

Event narrative

There was 7 inches of snow that fell.

Wider weather episode

A closed low pressure system propagated from the Pacific Northwest down through northern New Mexico providing an efficient flow regime for snowfall over the eastern mountains and over the plains. The propagation speed and the location of the cyclone wasn't the most ideal location for snowfall, but I-25 corridor performed well.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1153933. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.