Winter Storm — Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Ft, Colorado

2005-01-03 to 2005-01-05 · Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Ft, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A winter storm deposited heavy snow over parts of southern Colorado as well as respectable ice accumulations over parts of southeast Colorado. Some of the heavier precipitation reports follow: 5 inches of snow was noted at Crestone in Saguache County...8 inches occurred at Poncha Passin Saguache County...12 inches of snow 10 miles southwest of Creede in Mineral County...14 inches of snow 3 miles south of South Fork in Rio Grande County...26 inches of snow at the summit of Wolf Creek Pass in Mineral County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5434367. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.