Winter Weather — Flattop Mountains, Colorado

2025-04-17 to 2025-04-19 · Flattop Mountains, Colorado

Event narrative

Generally 6 to 9 inches of snow fell across the area. Winds stayed below 45 mph with a peak wind gust of 43 mph at Storm King.

Wider weather episode

Warm and windy conditions occurred ahead of a strong cold front and associated low pressure trough that brought much colder temperatures, with rain changing over to snow in some valleys. Moderate to heavy snow fell across most mountain areas of eastern Utah and western Colorado with the southern mountains receiving heavier snowfall in excess of a foot.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1253673. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.