Winter Storm in Uncompahgre Plateau, Colorado

Winter Storm May 3, 1999 – May 5, 1999 · Uncompahgre Plateau, Colorado

The wider storm

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 5715446. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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