Winter Storm — Leadville and Vicinity, Colorado

1999-04-21 to 1999-04-22 · Leadville and Vicinity, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A powerful, fast moving winter storm brought heavy snow to the central Colorado mountains , Teller county and the Rampart Range, and Monument Ridge. Accumulations in excess of 8 inches blanketed the eastern Sawatch Range and Mosquito Range, while 3 to 4 inches of snow fell in the Upper Arkansas Valley, including Leadville. Eight to 10 inches of snow fell in Teller county at Cripple Creek, Divide, and Woodland Park. In northern El Paso county 8 to 15 inches of snow occurred in the Monument, Eastonville, and Peyton areas from late evening of the 21st through midday on the 22nd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5694726. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.