Winter Storm in Kiowa County, Colorado

Winter Storm March 18, 1999 – March 19, 1999 · Kiowa County, Colorado

The wider storm

A very slow moving winter storm brought a prolonged period of snow to parts of southeast Colorado. The heaviest snow fell in the southern Sangre de Cristo mountains and in far southeast Colorado. Generally, 2 to 5 inches of snow fell in the area, but 6 to 8 inches were tallied from Kim in eastern Las Animas county to John Martin Dam in Bent county, and 12 to 15 inches in eastern Baca county in the Springfield and Walsh areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5692267. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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