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Winter Weather in Elkhead and Park Mountains, Colorado
Winter Weather May 17, 2026 – May 18, 2026 · Elkhead and Park Mountains, Colorado
What the National Weather Service wrote
Generally 3 to 8 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts up to 11 inches at Whiskey Park. Wind gusts peaked at 40 mph at Storm Peak Lab.
The wider storm
A low pressure system and potent cold front moved through eastern Utah before lifting northeast across northwest Colorado, bringing widespread valley rain and mountain snow. Light to moderate snow accumulations favored the Eastern Uinta Mountains and La Sal Mountains in eastern Utah as well as the Park Range Mountains in northwest Colorado. Winds were strongest in eastern Utah with gusts above 45 mph.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1336569. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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