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Heavy Snow in Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Colorado

Heavy Snow April 15, 1998 – April 16, 1998 · Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Colorado

The wider storm

An upper level weather system moved from southern Nevada into the Four Corners region, setting up moist easterly flow across south central and southeast Colorado. Across the entire affected area, snowfall totals ranged from 6 to 10 inches. Coaldale in Fremont county received 13 inches of fresh snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5642465. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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