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

1996-02-26 to 1996-02-27 · Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Ft, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A potent winter storm moved through southern Colorado bringing heavy snow to the all the mountains and southeast plains near the Wet Mountains and Rampart Range. Some amounts include around 8 inches at Santa Maria Reservoir and 36 inches at Summitville in Mineral county...nearly 5 inches at Cuchara in Huerfano county and 4 to 8 inches from the Wet Mountains around Rye and Beulah to the west side of Colorado Springs to Manitou Springs.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5542696. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.