Winter Storm — Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Colorado

2024-10-18 to 2024-10-20 · Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Colorado

Event narrative

There was 21 inches measured from the wolf creek ski resort.

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 1221250. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.