Winter Weather — West Elk and Sawatch Mountains, Colorado

2025-04-02 to 2025-04-03 · West Elk and Sawatch Mountains, Colorado

Event narrative

Generally 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the area.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system lifted northeast through the Four Corners, bringing enough moisture and lift to result in moderate to heavy snowfall across the southern mountains with light to moderate snow to the West Elk Mountains and much lighter amounts elsewhere. The heaviest snow fell across the La Sal Mountains where over a foot of snow fell. Wind gusts stayed below 45 mph overall in the mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1253662. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.