Heavy Snow — Wet Mountains, Colorado

1998-02-18 · Wet Mountains, Colorado

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance brought a blast of snow from the Palmer Divide north of Colorado Springs to the southeast mountains and foothills. Total snow accumulations ranged from 2 to 5 inches in western El Paso county, 6 inches in Canon City in western Fremont county, 8 inches across the Wet mountains including Rye and Beulah, and 13 inches in Walsenburg in Huerfano county. The snow caused numerous accidents along Interstate 25, including a 3 car pile up that injured 4 and caused 1 fatality on Monument Hill.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5634825. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.