Winter Weather — C & Se Park County, Colorado

2009-10-20 to 2009-10-21 · C & Se Park County, Colorado

Wider weather episode

Heavy snow developed along the Palmer Divide and eastern Colorado as a storm system tracked across southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. The heaviest snow fell to the south and east of Denver. Storm totals included: 15 inches, 15 miles north of Elizabeth, 14 inches at Agate, 13 inches, 14 miles west-southwest of Agate; 11 inches, 2 miles east of Elizabeth; 11 inches at Hugo, 9 inches, 5 miles south-southwest of Arapahoe Park; 8 inches, 4 miles east of Akron, Highlands Ranch, 5 miles south-southeast of Sedalia; 7 inches near Antero Junction and Karval, 6.5 inches, 8 miles southwest of Bennett and 6 inches in Parker. Storm totals elsewhere range from 3 to 5 inches. In Karval, in southern Lincoln County, the combination of ice and wind knocked the power out in the area. Approximately 70 power poles were knocked down during the storm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 199380. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.