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Heavy Snow in Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado

Heavy Snow December 23, 2021 – December 25, 2021 · Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado

What the National Weather Service wrote

Storm total snow of 16 inches. Monarch Pass.

The wider storm

A strong upper level system moved across the region during this period, bringing periods of damaging winds and heavy snow to much of southern Colorado. The highest wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph were observed over the eastern mountains and into the southern I-25 corridor. While snowfall was noted over much of the higher terrain, the highest amounts approaching 2 to 3 feet were observed across the Continental Divide.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 997208. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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