Heavy Snow in Eastern San Juan Mountains, Colorado

An upper level storm system moved from the four corner region on the evening of the 30th and then across southeast Colorado during the morning of the 31st...producing the following snow totals: In Baca county...a general 5 to 6 inch snowfall occurred. In Prowers county...6 inches of snow fell in Holly while Lamar received 8 inches. In Kiowa county...6 inches of snow was noted in Eads while 9.5 inches of snow was measured at Chivington. In Otero county... 6 inches of snow graced La Junta. In Fremont county...Howard received 6 inches of snow while Coaldale accumulated 6.5 inches of snow. In Huerfano county...6 inches of snow frosted Walsenburg with 7 inches noted in La Veta. In Pueblo county...7 inches of snow blanketed Rye. In Custer county...6 inches of snow was deposited just to the west of Gardner...while 7 inches of snow covered Rosita and 8 inches occurred just to the west of Westcliffe. Finally, in Mineral county...the Wolf Creek Pass area was buried in up to 24 inches of the white stuff.