Winter Storm — Southwestern San Juan Mountains, Colorado

2025-03-13 to 2025-03-14 · Southwestern San Juan Mountains, Colorado

Event narrative

Generally 8 to 15 inches of snow fell across the area with up to 20 inches of snow at Upper San Juan. 12 inches of snow was reported at Coal Bank Pass and Dolores 16.8 ENE. Winds generally gusted in the 45 to 65 mph range at elevations above 11,800 feet with a peak wind gust of 66 mph at Eagle.

Wider weather episode

A quick moving cold front and shortwave trough moved through eastern Utah and western Colorado, bringing moderate snowfall across most mountain areas of eastern Utah and western Colorado. The higher amounts fell across the mountains of southeast Utah and southwest Colorado due to favorable orographics and better available moisture. In addition, strong winds led to blowing snow across the mountain areas. Light to moderate snowfall fell across some valley locations including portions of the southwest Colorado valley foothills as well as central mountain corridor.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1248532. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.