Heavy Snow in Northwest Fremont County Above 8500 Ft, Colorado

A strong winter storm moving across southern Colorado caused areas of heavy snow. The highest reported snow totals with this event are as follows. In the vicinity of Leadville in Lake county 6 to 10 inches of snow was reported. 6 inches of snow was also measured at Rye and 3 miles to the southwest of Rosita. 7 to 8 inches of snow covered Florence and Canon City in Fremont county. 7 inches of snow was also noted some 7 miles west of Westcliffe in Custer county. 10 inches of snow graced the community of Divide in Teller county and 10 inches of snow was also observed some 7 miles to the southwest of Gardner in Huerfano county. 11 inches of snow fell some 12 miles to the northeast of Texas Creek in Fremont county. Finally...14 inches of snow was seen approximately 11 miles to the south of Guffey in Fremont county.