Heavy Snow — Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Colorado

2001-10-12 · Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Colorado

Event narrative

An upper level storm system deposited 8 inches of snow at La Veta Pass in the southern Sangre de Cristo mountains...and 3 to 6 inches of snow in the Wet mountains. Specific amounts include 3 inches at Beulah and nearly 6 inches at Rye.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5271217. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.