Winter Storm in C & Se Park County, Colorado

A strong storm system moved from southwest Colorado and produced heavy snow over the Front Range and adjacent plains. The snow was heaviest over the Front Range foothills where up to 2 1/2 feet of snow was observed.

In the mountains and foothills, storm totals included: 30 inches near Pinecliffe; 29 inches, 8 miles northeast of Four Corners; 28 inches near Pingree Park; 27 inches near Allenspark; 21 inches at Red Feather Lakes; 20.5 inches near Idaho Springs; 19.5 inches at Gold Hill; 19 inches near Genesee; 18 inches near Blackhawk; 17 inches at Aspen Springs, 11 miles northwest of Kremmling and near Silver Plume; 16.5 inches, 10.5 miles southwest of Livermore; 15 inches at Cabin Creek, Copper Mountain and near Ward; 14 inches at Bear Lake; 13.5 inches at Bergen Park; 13 inches at Buffalo Park, Wild Basin and Zirkel SNOTELs; 12 inches at Arapahoe Ridge and Columbine SNOTELs; 11 inches at Evergreen and Fremont Pass.

Along Urban Corridor and Palmer Divide, storm totals included: 10.5 inches at Eldorado Springs; 10 inches at Ken Caryl; 9 inches at Superior; 8 inches near Morrison; 7.5 inches in Broomfield and Highlands Ranch; 7 inches in Denver, near Franktown, Golden, Lakewood and Highlands Ranch; 6 inches, 5 miles northeast of Westminster, 7 miles south of Lyons, near Parker and Shaw; 5.5 inches at Aurora and near Fort Collins.