Winter Weather — Grand & Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet, Colorado

2024-11-26 to 2024-11-27 · Grand & Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet, Colorado

Event narrative

Here are some snowfall reports received through CoCoRaHS. Granby 7.7 N 11.6 inches, Parshall 3.0 NNW 7.5 inches, Kremmling 9.1 WNW 7.0 inches, Williams Fork Reservoir 7.0 inches.

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 1219069. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.