Winter Weather — Elkhead and Park Mountains, Colorado

2024-12-27 to 2024-12-28 · Elkhead and Park Mountains, Colorado

Event narrative

Generally 4 to 12 inches of snow fell across the area with 12 inches at Whiskey Park. Winds gusted up to 48 mph at Storm Peak Lab.

Wider weather episode

Following a brief break, another shortwave trough of low pressure moved across the area in westerly flow, carrying another increase in Atmospheric River moisture. This led to more widespread snowfall with all western Colorado mountain ranges seeing light to moderate snowfall amounts. Some higher valley locations received light snowfall amounts with lower valleys seeing rain due to milder temperatures. Winds increased during the overnight period, leading to blowing snow in the higher elevations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1229201. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.