Winter Storm — Pikes Peak Above 11000 Ft, Colorado

2017-03-24 · Pikes Peak Above 11000 Ft, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A strong weather system generated gusty winds and snow, heavy at times, from the eastern mountains into the I-25 corridor. Some reported snow totals included: 6 to 8 inches near Florissant and Woodland Park (Teller County), Rosita (Custer County), Monument (El Paso County), Walsenburg (Huerfano County), around 10 inches in Peyton, Falcon and Black Forest (El Paso County), 16 inches in Fort Garland (Costilla County), and an impressive 29 inches near the Spanish Peaks (Huerfano County).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 683912. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.