Heavy Snow — Wet Mountains Between 8500 and 10000 Ft, Colorado

2025-04-18 to 2025-04-19 · Wet Mountains Between 8500 and 10000 Ft, Colorado

Event narrative

There was 11.0 inches of snow measured.

Wider weather episode

An upper jet maximum set in over our region as a trough dug down over the western US. Good synoptic support gave us breezy winds and moderate to heavy snowfall over and near the mountains. Soon thereafter, a cold front pushed south across the eastern plains of southern Colorado, with upsloping resulting in periods of enhanced snowfall for some of the lower elevations as well.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1257941. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.