Winter Storm in Bent County, Colorado

A vigorous winter storm system impacted large portions of southern Colorado with significant snow and gusty winds. Some reported snow amounts included 6 to 10 inches at Colorado Springs (El Paso County)...Woodland Park (Teller County)...Pueblo and Pueblo West (Pueblo County)...Salida (Chaffee County)...Texas Creek (Fremont County)...Crestone (Saguache County) and Alamosa. Eleven to 15 inches graced Monument and the Air Force Academy (El Paso County)...Penrose (Fremont County)...Walsenburg (Huerfano County)...Poncha Springs (Chaffee County)...while 16 to 20 inches of snow was measured near Beulah and Colorado City (Pueblo County)...Rosita (Custer County) and Monarch Pass (Chaffee County). Twenty to 26 inches was noted near Westcliffe (Custer County)...Rye (Pueblo County) and Maysville (Chaffee County)...while 39 inches covered Wolf Creek Pass (Mineral County).