Heavy Snow — Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 & 11000 Ft, Colorado

2025-05-05 to 2025-05-07 · Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 & 11000 Ft, Colorado

Event narrative

There was 22.3 inches of snow measured.

Wider weather episode

A broad area of high pressure pushed out of eastern Colorado, giving way to a trough digging in from the southwest. As the low moved in, southeast Colorado was inundated with widespread rain and snow showers.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1269973. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.