Winter Storm — La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Colorado

2010-02-07 to 2010-02-08 · La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Colorado

Wider weather episode

An upper level storm system moving across northern New Mexico and an arctic front moving south across Colorado generated areas of heavy snow across southern Colorado. Snowfall in excess of 8 inches occurred across the eastern San Juan and La Garita mountains, as well as the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Cuchara, in Huerfano County, reported 19 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 210775. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.