Winter Weather — Southwestern San Juan Mountains, Colorado

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

Event narrative

Generally 4 to 9 inches of snow fell across the area. Wind gusts in the 35 to 42 mph range occurred at elevations above 12,000 feet, staying below 45 mph during the event.

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 1233023. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.