Winter Storm — West Jackson & West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet, Colorado

2024-11-26 to 2024-11-27 · West Jackson & West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet, Colorado

Event narrative

Snotel observations showed 23.4 fell at Columbine, 20.8 inches fell at Zirkel, and 11.7 inches fell at the Buffalo Park.

Wider weather episode

Strong westerly flow aloft transported a plume of Pacific moisture in the Central Rockies, producing heavy mountain snow across Colorado. Snow moved into the central and north central mountains early morning on the 26th. Snow persisted through early afternoon on the 27th. Total snowfall for the mountains were generally range 18-24 inches. A weak trough then brought snowfall east of the mountains Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The foothills and Palmer Divide areas saw the heaviest snow from this, with 3 to 3 inches of snowfall.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1219063. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.