Winter Storm — La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Colorado

2011-02-19 to 2011-02-20 · La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Colorado

Wider weather episode

Favorable orographic flow caused by an upper level disturbance produced heavy snow at times. Eleven inches of snow was measured near the summit of Monarch Pass in Chaffee County...while 12 inches of snow graced the summit of Wolf Creek Pass in Mineral county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 282595. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.