Winter Storm — Uncompahgre Plateau, Colorado

1999-05-03 to 1999-05-05 · Uncompahgre Plateau, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A slow moving Pacific trough produced 6 to 12 inches of snow in the mountains of western Colorado. The deepest reported amounts included 17 inches at Rico, 16 inches at Silverton, 14 inches at Ouray, and 13 inches at Lake City. Strong winds produced areas of blowing and drifting snow. A peak gust of 82 MPH was measured from Mount Abrams, and gusts to 80 MPH occurred at the Storm Peak laboratory above Steamboat Springs Ski Area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5715446. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.