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

1996-12-06 · Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Ft, Colorado

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance and strong westerly flow aloft produced snowfall totals of 3 to 8 inches across the area. The highest amounts of around 8 inches were reported on the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo mountains in the Wet Mountain Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5578284. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.