Heavy Snow — Southern San Luis Valley, Colorado

2025-05-05 to 2025-05-07 · Southern San Luis Valley, Colorado

Event narrative

There was 6.5 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 1269974. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.