Winter Weather in C & Se Park County, Colorado

Winter Weather January 10, 2008 – January 11, 2008 · C & Se Park County, Colorado

What the National Weather Service wrote

Blowing snow forced the closure of State Highway 285, between Grant and Fairplay.

The wider storm

A strong upper level jetstream brought very heavy snow to portions of the North-Central Mountains. The Park and Medicine Bow Ranges received most of the heavy snow, with storm totals of 24 inches at Tower and 16 inches at the Columbine Snotel. Storm totals elsewhere generally ranged from 4 to 8 inches. Strong winds also accompanied the snow. Peak gusts included: 71 mph at Mines Peak, 67 mph at Niwot Ridge, and 60 mph atop Wilkerson Pass.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 75288. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

Tornadoes near your address

See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.