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

Heavy Snow January 22, 1997 – January 23, 1997 · Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Ft, Colorado

The wider storm

A Pacific storm system brought heavy snow to the Eastern San Juan, La Garita and northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains from the evening of the 22nd through the 23rd. Snow amounts ranged from 5 to 10 inches in parts of the Eastern San Juan Mountains, and 3 to 6 inches in the La Garita and northern sections of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5587186. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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