Winter Weather in Elkhead and Park Mountains, Colorado

Generally 4 to 10 inches of snow fell across the area. A peak wind gust of 47 mph was recorded at Storm Peak Lab.

A low pressure system hanging around Southern California for a few days lifted across the Great Basin and across southwest Colorado, bringing a surge of modest atmospheric river moisture with it. Warm antecedent temperatures resulted in higher snow levels with mostly rain in lower elevations. Light to moderate snow accumulations occurred aross the central and southern mountains of western Colorado with areas of blowing snow as well due to strong winds above 12,000 feet.