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

2025-02-14 to 2025-02-15 · West Jackson & West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet, Colorado

Event narrative

Snotel stations showed 10 to 27 inches of snow fell, with Columbine Snotel near Rabbit Ears Pass receiving 27 inches.

Wider weather episode

Snow moved into the mountains during the early morning hours of February 14th. Periods of snowfall continued through the 14th and then ended late on the 15th. The heaviest snowfall occurred over the Park and Gore ranges. An avalanche on Loveland Pass swept a truck off the road and down the slope. No injuries were reported from the avalanche. This led to a long closure of Loveland Pass.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1228427. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.