Heavy Snow in Uncompahgre Plateau, Colorado

Heavy Snow January 25, 1997 – January 26, 1997 · Uncompahgre Plateau, Colorado

The wider storm

A westerly flow of Pacific moisture brought another round of heavy snow to the mountains and some valleys of western Colorado, with 6 to 12 inches common. Some of the heaviest amounts included 24 inches in the mountains above Marble, 18 inches at Crested Butte, 17 inches at Rico, 16 inches over Monarch Pass, and 13 inches on Coal Bank Pass.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5589389. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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