Winter Weather — Upper Yampa River Basin, Colorado

2024-01-11 to 2024-01-13 · Upper Yampa River Basin, Colorado

Event narrative

Generally 4 to 7 inches of snow fell across the area with 7.1 at Yampa 5.1 S. Winds generally gusted 35 to 45 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph at the Steamboat Springs Airport.

Wider weather episode

Persistent northwest flow due to a strong jet over the region along with remnants of an atmospheric river and an arctic air mass in place, resulted in another round of moderate to heavy snowfall and strong winds favoring the northern and central mountains of western Colorado. The San Juan Mountains still saw some moderate snowfall but to a lesser extent than the northern and central mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1162095. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.