Winter Weather — Eastern Las Animas County, Colorado

2023-12-13 to 2023-12-14 · Eastern Las Animas County, Colorado

Event narrative

There was 3.4 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 1153943. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.