Heavy Snow — Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Ft, Colorado

1996-10-20 to 1996-10-21 · Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Ft, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A large upper level trough with accompanying upslope flow moved across the area. From the evening of the 20th until midmorning of the 21st, snowfall ranged from El Paso county to Huerfano county, with totals ranging from 3 to 7 inches. Nearly 10 inches fell in extreme eastern Custer county across the Wet Mountains. Two to 6 inches of snow fell across El Paso county, and caused numerous traffic problems in Colorado Springs.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5563794. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.