Winter Weather — Elkhead and Park Mountains, Colorado

2024-12-26 to 2024-12-27 · Elkhead and Park Mountains, Colorado

Event narrative

Generally 4 to 11 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amount up to 18 inches at Tower. Winds gusted up to 53 mph at Storm Peak Lab.

Wider weather episode

The first in a series of Atmospheric Rivers following Christmas Day brought moderate to heavy snowfall over the Elkhead and Park mountains while the rest of the mountain ranges saw much lighter accumulations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1229200. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.