Winter Weather — C & E Adams & Arapahoe Counties, Colorado

2011-12-19 to 2011-12-20 · C & E Adams & Arapahoe Counties, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A winter storm brought heavy snow to southern Lincoln County. Trained spotters in and around Karval measured 7 to 10 inches of snowfall. In northern Lincoln County the combination of light snow and freezing drizzle produced extremely hazardous road conditions and caused numerous accidents. The accidents involved 20 to 30 vehicles along Interstate 70, from around Bennett to east of Hugo. The driver and an inmate of a 15-passenger van operated by the Department of Corrections were killed when she lost control of the van and it rolled over. The accident occurred about 5 miles east of Limon. Another driver was killed when he lost control of his vehicle and rolled it several times, between Manila Road and Bennett.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 357317. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.