Winter Weather — Flattop Mountains, Colorado

2024-12-29 to 2024-12-30 · Flattop Mountains, Colorado

Event narrative

Generally 5 to 9 inches of snow fell across the area. Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph were reported with a peak gust of 58 mph at Storm King Mountain RAWS.

Wider weather episode

After another break in the Atmospheric River train, a low pressure trough dropped in from the northwest with a strong cold front allowing snow to transition from a heavy wet snow to a drier dendritic snow. This resulted in light to moderate snowfall across the northwest Colorado mountains down to the Elk Mountains and Vail Pass and strong winds. Little to no snow occurred in the valleys with lighter amounts across the central and southern mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1229212. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.