High Wind in Washington County, Colorado

A peak wind gust of 60 mph was recorded at the AWOS sensor at the Akron airport during the early morning hours, and then a 61 mph wind gust was recorded mid morning.

Strong cold raced south across eastern Colorado during the early morning hours of March 15th bringing wind gusts up to 65 mph across northern Colorado. Snow also developed behind the front. Most of the snowfall was light (less than 4 inches), however the northerly upslope flow across the northern slopes of the Palmer Divide dropped 4 to 10 inches of snow.