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

Heavy Snow January 8, 2026 – January 9, 2026 · Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 & 11000 Ft, Colorado

What the National Weather Service wrote

There was 5.0 inches of snow measured.

The wider storm

An ejecting shortwave trough passed over the region during the second week of January, leading to quickly accumulating snow for the mountains and a rain/snow mix for the eastern plains of Colorado.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1314989. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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