Winter Weather — Grand and Battlement Mesas, Colorado

2024-04-05 to 2024-04-07 · Grand and Battlement Mesas, Colorado

Event narrative

Generally 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the area with 9 inches reported at Cedaredge 10.5 NNW.

Wider weather episode

Very strong southwest winds occurred out ahead of a strong cold front and low pressure trough that moved through eastern Utah and western Colorado, bringing colder air with moderate snowfall across the mountains of western Colorado. The heaviest snow fell over the Elkhead Mountains and Park Mountains in Northwest Colorado. Winds remained strong enough to keep blowing snow impacts across the higher elevations. Milder temperatures limited snow accumulations in the valleys.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1173519. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.