Heavy Snow — Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado

2026-01-02 · Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado

Event narrative

There was 6.0 inches of snow measured.

Wider weather episode

A quick-moving shortwave brought a brief period of accumulating snow to the mountains, while strong winds were seen just east of the terrain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1314976. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.