Winter Storm — Bent County, Colorado

2017-04-29 to 2017-04-30 · Bent County, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A vigorous late Spring storm impacted many sections of southern Colorado with impressive snow amounts in combination with gusty winds and localized snow drifts around 5 feet in combination with many downed tree limbs. Some of the higher reported snow totals with this event included six to nine inches of snow near Leadville, Salida, the Air Force Academy, Lamar, Woodland Park, La Junta, Texas Creek, Pueblo, Rocky Ford and Maysville. Ten to fifteen inches of snow was noted near WestCliffe, Manzanola, Walsenburg, Black Forest, Calhan, Pueblo West, Monument, Avondale, Springfield and Blende. 15 to 20 inches of snow graced the communities of Wetmore, Pritchett and Holly. 23 inches of snow was measured near Beulah. An impressive 25 to 30 inches of snow covered the communities of Rye, Colorado City and Two Buttes, while a whopping 39 inches of snow impacted San Isabel.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 690661. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.