Winter Weather — Northwestern San Juan Mountains, Colorado

2025-01-29 to 2025-01-30 · Northwestern San Juan Mountains, Colorado

Event narrative

Generally 6 to 10 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts up to 12 inches at Lizard Head Pass. Wind gusts up to 41 mph occurred at elevations above 12,000 feet, staying below 45 mph.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moved from Arizona to along the New Mexico and southern Colorado border, allowing for light to moderate snowfall across the San Juan Mountains. Outside of the heavier snow in the San Juan Mountains and light snow in the southern valleys, not much snow fell elsewhere.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1233022. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.