Winter Storm — Eastern San Juan Mountains, Colorado

2000-01-01 · Eastern San Juan Mountains, Colorado

Event narrative

A low pressure system moving from the Four Corners region through southern Colorado and northern New Mexico caused snow, very heavy at times, and localized gusty winds. In northern El Paso county, snow totals included 3 inches at both Black Forest and Monument, 4 inches at Palmer Lake, and 5 inches north of Peyton. In Teller county, around 6 inches of snow was noted at Woodland Park and Divide, and 8 inches at Cripple Creek. The heaviest snows for this event fell over portions of Rio Grande and Mineral counties where 23 inches of snow hampered travel over Wolf Creek Pass, while 23 to 28 inches of snow was measured southwest of Creede.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5128872. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.