Winter Storm — Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado

2017-03-28 to 2017-03-29 · Northern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A potent weather system produced snow, heavy at times, across the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains. Some of the higher reported snow totals included: over 8 inches across the higher terrain of the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, 5 inches near Rye (Pueblo County), Rosita and Westcliffe (Custer County), Walsenburg (Huerfano County), and 12 inches near the Spanish Peaks (Huerfano County).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 683929. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.