Heavy Snow in Uncompahgre Plateau, Colorado

Heavy Snow October 24, 1997 – October 25, 1997 · Uncompahgre Plateau, Colorado

The wider storm

A Pacific trough resulted in 4 to 10 inches of snow in the western Colorado mountains above the 7000 foot level and 3 to 8 inches of snow in many valleys between 5000 and 7000 feet above sea level. Some heavier totals included 24 inches at Buffalo Pass northeast of Steamboat Springs, 17 inches above Aspen, 14 inches at Chattanooga on the south side of Red Mountain Pass, 13 inches on the Grand Mesa, 13 inches at Climax, and 12 inches at Crested Butte.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5621832. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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