Winter Storm — Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado

2024-10-18 to 2024-10-20 · Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado

Event narrative

There was 27 inches of snow estimated from social media and snotel data.

Wider weather episode

A closed low pressure center set-up over the desert southwest. The seasonality of it created cold enough temperatures for heavy snow over the mountains, but the position of the low at this point of the year created a sufficient enough atmosphere for severe thunderstorms over the eastern plains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1221247. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.