Winter Storm — Western Chaffee County Between 9000 & 11000 Ft, Colorado

2017-02-27 to 2017-02-28 · Western Chaffee County Between 9000 & 11000 Ft, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A potent weather system generated heavy snow and gusty winds, primarily across the Continental Divide. A couple of the higher snow amounts were 23 inches near the summit of Monarch Pass, and 33 inches of the white stuff near the summit of Wolf Creek Pass.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 674776. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.