Heavy Snow — Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado

2025-02-11 to 2025-02-12 · Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado

Event narrative

There was 5.0 inches of snow measured.

Wider weather episode

An increasing jet maximum aloft provided ample moisture transport into the Rocky Mountains. Further east, a series of moving cold air masses and fronts brought wind-driven snow to the eastern plains for several days.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1239272. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.