Heavy Snow — Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado

2021-12-23 to 2021-12-25 · Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Ft, Colorado

Event narrative

Storm total snow of 16 inches. Monarch Pass.

Wider weather episode

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_id 997208. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.