Winter Storm — Western Chaffee County Between 9000 & 11000 Ft, Colorado

2009-04-16 to 2009-04-17 · Western Chaffee County Between 9000 & 11000 Ft, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A strong Spring storm generated heavy snow over portions of southern Colorado. Some of the higher snow totals included up to 7 inches in northern Colorado Springs (El Paso County) and Lake County...around 10 inches at La Veta and Cuchara (Huerfano County)...around a foot in the vicinity of Florissant (Teller County) and the Air Force Academy (El Paso County)...16 to 18 inches near Crestone (Saguache County), Rosita (Custer County) and the Black Forest (El Paso County)...and around 20 inches in Monument (El Paso County) and Woodland Park (Teller County).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 166606. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.