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Heavy Snow in Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Colorado

Heavy Snow February 10, 1999 – February 11, 1999 · Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains, Colorado

The wider storm

A surge of cold, moist air from the north brought a period of heavy snow accumulations to parts of the southeast mountains and adjacent plains. On Monument Ridge, north of Colorado Springs, up to 6 inches of snow was recorded. Four to 6 inch amounts were common in the Wet mountains, southern Sangre de Cristo mountains, and in the Walsenburg area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5689740. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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