Heavy Snow — Southern San Luis Valley, Colorado

2026-01-08 to 2026-01-09 · Southern San Luis Valley, Colorado

Event narrative

There was 3.5 inches of snow measured.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1314990. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.