Winter Storm — Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Ft, Colorado

2013-11-21 to 2013-11-23 · Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Ft, Colorado

Wider weather episode

An intense storm system generated heavy snow across many sections of southern Colorado. Some snow amounts...the summit of Wolf Creek Pass (Mineral County) 24 inches...23 inches near Crestone (Saguache County)...20 inches near Cuchara (Huerfano County)...19 inches near Platoro (Rio Grande County)...and 12 to 18 inches of snow reported at Saint Elmo (Chaffee County), Westcliffe and Rosita (Custer County), South Fork (Rio Grande County), Cotopaxi (Fremont County), and Farisita (Huerfano County). Elsewhere...many locations reported between 5 and 11 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 479840. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.