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Winter Storm in La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Colorado

Winter Storm November 21, 2010 – November 22, 2010 · La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Colorado

The wider storm

Blizzard, avalanche and winter storm conditions impacted the eastern San Juan Mountains, La Garita Mountains, and eastern Sawatch Range. Winds gusted to around 70 mph at times in the eastern San Juan Mountains. In addition to the snow and the wind...an avalanche killed the Wolf Creek Ski Area Director. Snow totals were in excess of 8 inches across the eastern Sawatch Range and La Garita Mountains and Upper Rio Grande Valley. Up to 18 inches of snow fell across the eastern half of Wolf Creek Pass in Mineral County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 268932. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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