Heavy Snow — Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Colorado

1998-12-06 to 1998-12-07 · Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A strong weather disturbance moved across northern New Mexico from the evening of the 6th through much of the morning of the 7th. Heavy snow fell, for a time, in the southern Sangre De Cristo mountains and adjacent foothills. Around 5 inches of snow accumulated in Cuchara and a few miles west of Aguilar, as well as the Spanish Peaks. Accumulations of 1 to 3 inches occurred in the Walsenburg area, Wet mountains, and portions of the southeast plains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5674479. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.