Winter Storm — Western Kiowa County, Colorado

2019-02-22 to 2019-02-23 · Western Kiowa County, Colorado

Wider weather episode

A slow moving snow storm generated widespread snow, heavy at times over many portions of southern Colorado. Some of the higher reported snow totals with this event included six inches of snow near Creede, Monument, Florissant, Palmer Lake and Rye. Seven inches of snow graced locations near Buena Vista, Cascade, Hillside, Rosita, Westcliffe, Colorado City, Texas Creek and Beulah. Eight inches of snow was observed near South Fork, Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs. Locations near the Spanish Peaks, Black Forest and San Isabel recorded nine to ten inches of snow with this event, while Wolf Creek Pass was inundated with 40 inches of snow with this storm system.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 809736. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.