Winter Storm — La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Colorado

2017-01-12 to 2017-01-16 · La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Ft, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A Pacific storm system generated gusty winds and heavy snow to southern Colorado, especially over the higher terrain. Some of the higher reported snow totals included: 6 to 9 inches near the Spanish Peaks and Walsenburg (Huerfano County), Rye and Beulah (Pueblo County), Monte Vista (Rio Grande County), Leadville (Lake County), Kim, Hoehne, Trinidad (Las Animas County), Maysville (Chaffee County), and 17 inches near Monarch Pass (Chaffee County).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 671486. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.