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Heavy Snow in Southern San Luis Valley, Colorado
Heavy Snow January 8, 2026 – January 9, 2026 · Southern San Luis Valley, Colorado
What the National Weather Service wrote
There was 3.5 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 1314990. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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