Winter Weather — West Elk and Sawatch Mountains, Colorado

2025-12-02 to 2025-12-03 · West Elk and Sawatch Mountains, Colorado

Event narrative

Generally 4 to 7 inches of snow fell across the area with 9 inches reported at Crested Butte 6.2 N.

Wider weather episode

A second upper level low pressure trough and cold front moved through the area on the heels of the previous one at the beginning of December, bringing moderate snowfall to the central and southern mountains of western Colorado and eastern Utah. As this trough moved through the Four Corners, light to moderate snow also fell across portions of the southwest Colorado valleys.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1308274. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.