High Wind — Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado
2024-01-12 · Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado
65 MG
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
A broad trough and its associated jet streak set up over Colorado between January 12th though January 15th. The broad trough provided ample amounts of lifting mechanisms for a prolonged mountain snow event and the northwesterly oriented jet streak provided enough translation to the surface to get around High Wind Warning criteria winds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1160554. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.