Heavy Snow — Southern San Luis Valley, Colorado

2021-01-18 to 2021-01-19 · Southern San Luis Valley, Colorado

Event narrative

Heavy snow of 9.0 inches. Manassa.

Wider weather episode

Moderate to heavy snow was observed across southern Colorado during this period, as an upper level system slowly moved west of the region. Highest snowfall amounts during this event occurred across the eastern San Juan Mountains, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and the Wet Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 939602. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.