Heavy Snow — Eastern San Juan Mountains, Colorado

1999-02-21 to 1999-02-22 · Eastern San Juan Mountains, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A strong weather system moves through southern Colorado late at night on the 21st into early morning of the 22nd. Heavy snow fell in the eastern San Juan mountains in the higher elevations. The summit of Wolf Creek Pass picked up 3 inches of snow, and Santa Maria Reservoir had 4 inches of accumulation.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5689744. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.