Heavy Snow — Uncompahgre Plateau, Colorado

1997-01-26 to 1997-01-27 · Uncompahgre Plateau, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A surge of Pacific moisture in a westerly flow produced an additional 5 to 10 inches of new snow in the central and southern mountains of western Colorado. The Grand Mesa was the exception with 12 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5589571. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.