Heavy Snow — Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Colorado

1998-04-25 to 1998-04-26 · Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A deep moist northeast airflow brought heavy snow to the south central mountains and southern foothills late night the 25th into the afternoon of the 26th. Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 10 inches across the entire area, with an incredible total of 26 inches at Cuchara in the Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains and at Aspen Acres Campground in the Wet Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5642473. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.