Winter Weather — Kit Carson County, Colorado

2024-01-11 · Kit Carson County, Colorado

Event narrative

Snow Squall. The Burlington ASOS reported 0.25 mile visibility in heavy snow and gusts up to 39 mph during this period.

Key impacts: near zero visibility, icy roadways.

Wider weather episode

In the mid-day of the 11th, north-northeast to south-southwest oriented bands of heavy snow formed over Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas. These bands moved to the north-northeast and greatly reduced visibility, down to 0.25 mile at times.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1154452. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.