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

2025-02-16 to 2025-02-18 · West Jackson & West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet, Colorado

Event narrative

Snotel stations 11 to 22 inches of snow fell, with the heaviest being 22 inches at Mount Zirkel.

Wider weather episode

Another round of heavy snow hit the north central mountains of Colorado. Convective snow bands produce very heavy snowfall with up to 2 inches falling in 30 minutes (4 inches per hour snowfall rate!). Roads through the mountains were snow covered resulting in slow and hazardous travel.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1228399. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.