Winter Storm — La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Colorado

2015-11-15 to 2015-11-17 · La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A vigorous storm system produced heavy snow in combination with strong winds and deep snow drifts to many sections of southern Colorado. Some of the higher reported snow amounts and snow drifts from this event are as follows...12 to 14 inches near Walsenburg (Huerfano County) and Aguilar (Las Animas County) with 3 foot drifts...16 inches with 3 foot drifts near Branson (Las Animas County)...18 inches with 5 foot drifts 10 miles to the west-northwest of Kim (Las Animas County)...18 inches near Springfield (Baca County) and near the Spanish Peaks (Huerfano County)...20 inches near Monument (El Paso County) with 4 foot drifts...and 20 to 22 inches near Woodland Park (Teller County)...Trinidad (Las Animas County) and the summit of Wolf Creek Pass (Mineral County). I-25 was closed for a time south of Walsenburg, as well as US Highway 160 in Baca and Las Animas Counties, and US Highway 287 in Prowers and Baca Counties. People were stranded on US Highway 287 south of Lamar, and had to be rescued.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 605281. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.