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Snow Squall Warning 3, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

December 14, 2019Larimer County, Morgan County, Weld County, Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this snow squall warning at Dec 14, 2019, 1:49 PM MST for Larimer County, Morgan County, Weld County, Colorado. It was in force for 56 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 14, 2019, 1:49 PM MST (20:49 UTC)
Expired
Dec 14, 2019, 2:45 PM MST
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Larimer County, CO, Morgan County, CO, Weld County, CO

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 145 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2019-12-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2019-12-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 180 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1640 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
106 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
180 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
308 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

395 
WWUS55 KBOU 142051
SQWBOU

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
149 PM MST Sat Dec 14 2019

COC069-087-123-142145-
/O.NEW.KBOU.SQ.W.0003.191214T2049Z-191214T2145Z/
Weld CO-Morgan CO-Larimer CO-
149 PM MST Sat Dec 14 2019

The National Weather Service in Denver Colorado has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
  Central Weld County in northeastern Colorado...
  Northwestern Morgan County in northeastern Colorado...
  Southeastern Larimer County in north central Colorado...

* Until 245 PM MST.

* At 149 PM MST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
  extending from 5 miles south of Buckhorn Mountain to near
  Briggsdale, or along a line extending from 11 miles west of Fort
  Collins to 27 miles northeast of Greeley, moving southeast at 25
  mph.

  HAZARD...Heavy snow.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* This includes Interstate 25 between mile markers 252 and 274.
 
Locations impacted include...
Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, Windsor, Evans, Johnstown, Milliken,
Berthoud, Eaton, Severance, LaSalle, Ault, Kersey, Pierce, Timnath,
Purcell, Galeton, Gill, Barnesville and Masonville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes
your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra
time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead
to accidents.

Wet roadways will quickly freeze. Roads, bridges and overpasses to 
become slick and dangerous. Slow down and be prepared for sudden 
loss of traction.

&&

LAT...LON 4031 10508 4047 10374 4075 10432 4060 10547
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 298DEG 21KT 4054 10529 4066 10433 

$$

BARJENBRUCH
2 follow-up statements
864 
WWUS55 KBOU 142115
SQWBOU

Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
213 PM MST Sat Dec 14 2019

COC069-087-123-142145-
/O.CON.KBOU.SQ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-191214T2145Z/
Weld CO-Morgan CO-Larimer CO-
213 PM MST Sat Dec 14 2019

...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM MST FOR
CENTRAL WELD...NORTHWESTERN MORGAN AND SOUTHEASTERN LARIMER
COUNTIES...

At 213 PM MST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from Fort Collins to 7 miles east of Briggsdale, or along a
line extending from 17 miles west of Greeley to 30 miles northwest of
Fort Morgan, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Extremely poor visibility and heavy snow.

SOURCE...Radar and webcams. Spotters reported visibility as low as 
         100 yards. 

IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

This includes Interstate 25 between mile markers 252 and 269.
 
Locations impacted include...
Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, Windsor, Evans, Johnstown, Milliken,
Berthoud, Eaton, Severance, LaSalle, Ault, Kersey, Timnath, Purcell,
Galeton, Gill, Barnesville, Briggsdale and Lucerne.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes
your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra
time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead
to accidents.

Wet roadways will quickly freeze. Roads, bridges and overpasses will 
become slick and dangerous. Slow down and be prepared for sudden 
loss of traction.

&&

LAT...LON 4047 10374 4031 10508 4055 10519 4070 10421
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 295DEG 23KT 4050 10505 4060 10419 

$$

BARJENBRUCH
265 
WWUS55 KBOU 142144
SQWBOU

Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
243 PM MST Sat Dec 14 2019

COC069-087-123-142153-
/O.EXP.KBOU.SQ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-191214T2145Z/
Weld CO-Morgan CO-Larimer CO-
243 PM MST Sat Dec 14 2019

...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR CENTRAL WELD...NORTHWESTERN MORGAN AND
SOUTHEASTERN LARIMER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 245 PM MST...

The snow squall which prompted the warning has exited the area, and 
is covered by a new warning.
Therefore, the snow squall warning will be allowed to expire. With 
reports of over 3 inches falling in the last hour, some roads 
may still remain snow covered.

LAT...LON 4047 10374 4031 10508 4055 10519 4070 10421
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 298DEG 21KT 4043 10487 4052 10401 

$$

KRIEDERMAN

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this snow squall warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this snow squall warning went out at Dec 14, 9:53 AM MST, 3 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 9:53 AM MST, 3 hours 56 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
953 AM MST Sat Dec 14 2019

.UPDATE...
Issued at 932 AM MST Sat Dec 14 2019

Overall, no significant changes planned for the grids. Adjusted
this morning pops, with the focus for any snow showers over the
northeast plains, dry in and around Denver. In the mountains,
light to moderate snowfall through early afternoon, then better
instability coupled with the presence of a strong upper level jet
over the state should allow for heavy snow to redevelop. Also, we
may need to go with a Winter Weather Advisory for zone 37, for
Sunday. We will address this sometime in the afternoon. Still a
fair amount of uncertainty regarding snowfall around Denver, with
the models appearing to trend the higher snowfall amounts further
south. Will continue to look at additional model data and address
this in the afternoon package.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
Issued at 305 AM MST Sat Dec 14 2019

Over the urban corridor and plains, the free atmosphere is
moistening this morning as evidenced by increased radar returns
aloft and lowering cloud ceilings. However, this moisture is not
reaching the surface as relative humidities have actually dropped
from 81 percent at 11pm at DIA to 49 percent at 3am. I do expect
the moisture to reach the surface over the next couple of hours in
the form of light snow showers with little to no accumulation.
The snow showers won't last long as the mid level warm air
advection responsible for creating these showers will weaken by
late morning. There will be many dry hours across the urban
corridor and eastern plains today with peaks of sunshine. Then, as
PVA ahead of a shortwave trough moves overhead, snow showers are
expected to increase by the late afternoon and evening especially
north of a line from Boulder to Akron. During the overnight hours,
the chance for snow showers decreases again due to NVA behind the
departing shortwave trough. Otherwise, temperatures will be
within about 5 degrees of normal today and tonight.

Much more impactful weather will be occurring over the mountains
today. As expected, snow has increased in coverage during the
overnight hours. Most areas are experiencing light to moderate
snowfall rates at this time and those rates will continue through
midday. During the afternoon and evening, lapse rates will
increase due to a shortwave trough moving over the area. This will
help to create more intense bands of snow showers with brief
periods of heavy snow with rates up to 2 inches per hour. Travel
will be difficult in these stronger bands. QG descent moves over
the mountains around midnight tonight which will decrease the
coverage and intensity of the snow from north to south. A Winter
Storm Warning is in effect for the mountains and is still on track
to expire at 11pm tonight. Additional snowfall accumulations will
be between 6 to 12 inches.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday through Friday)
Issued at 305 AM MST Sat Dec 14 2019

An upper level trough will move across the region on Sunday, with
the greatest impacts, mainly over southern Colorado. For the
mtns, orographic component will weaken on Sun along with a
decrease in moisture so only expect some additional light snow.
At lower elevations, there will be some weak upslope and minor QG
ascent, especially over southern portions of the I-25 corridor,
foothills and Palmer Divide. Thus will keep in a good chance of
light snow during the day with lessor chances over the northeast
plains. The extreme southern foothills and portions of South Park
could see advisory type snow. As for highs, readings will drop
into the upper 20s to lower 30s over nern CO.

By Sun night, snow chances will decrease during the evening hours as
drier air spreads across the area.  On Mon, a disturbance in NW flow
aloft will move across the mtns.  Cross-sections show there will be
enough moisture, combined with orographics, to produce a chance
of light snow during the day. Over nern CO, it will be dry with
temperatures remaining below normal.

On Tue, dry air in NNW flow aloft will spread across the area with
no precip expected.  Highs temperatures will be in the 30s across
the plains.  For Wed, an upper level ridge will build into the area
with dry conditions and warmer temperatures. Highs across most of
the plains will range from 45 to 50 degrees.

By Thu, an upper level trough will move across the area.  At this
time, cross-sections show very little moisture with this feature,
thus will only mention a slight chance of snow in the mtns.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday afternoon)
Issued at 932 AM MST Sat Dec 14 2019

VFR will continue through midday with southwest winds
transitioning to northwest/northerly component this afternoon.
Another round of light snow showers is possible this evening and
overnight tonight with minor reductions in visibilities and
ceiling heights.

&&

.BOU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Winter Storm Warning until 11 PM MST this evening for COZ031-033-
034.

&&

UPDATE...Cooper
SHORT TERM...Danielson
LONG TERM...RPK
AVIATION...Cooper
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 14, 10:10 AM MST, 3 hours 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1010 AM MST Sat Dec 14 2019

COZ030>051-151715-
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
1010 AM MST Sat Dec 14 2019

...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Moderate to heavy snow will continue in the mountains today before
tapering off shortly before midnight. Travel in the mountains
will be hazardous due to snow rates between one to two inches per
hour along with blowing snow and gusty winds, especially this
afternoon and evening. Travel will begin to improve after midnight
tonight.

Across the urban corridor and northeast plains, another round of
isolated to scattered light snow showers will be possible during
the late afternoon and evening. Minor accumulations, ranging from
just a trace to under one half inch, will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Another system will move through Colorado during the day on
Sunday lasting through Sunday night. This system will bring
moderate snow to the central mountains of Colorado while the far
northern mountains will see light amounts. Areas of light snow
will fall across the urban corridor and plains with some moderate
snow possible over the southern Foothills, Palmer divide and
South Park. Snow amounts across the Denver metro area will range
from 1 to 3 inches.

For Monday through Wednesday it will be dry except for a chance
of light snow in the mountains on Monday. Temperatures will start
out cool on Monday and increase into the 40s by mid-week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Snowfall reports from spotters will be appreciated.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 14, 11:11 AM MST, 2 hours 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1111 AM MST SAT DEC 14 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1057 AM     SNOW             2 E ESTES PARK          40.38N 105.48W
12/14/2019  M2.3 INCH        LARIMER            CO   PUBLIC

1014 AM     SNOW             2 SE BRECKENRIDGE       39.48N 106.03W
12/14/2019  M17.2 INCH       SUMMIT             CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL SINCE 7 PM DEC 11.

0958 AM     SNOW             1 W ASPEN SPRINGS       39.83N 105.50W
12/14/2019  M5.0 INCH        GILPIN             CO   PUBLIC

            STORM TOTAL SINCE THURSDAY NIGHT.

0834 AM     SNOW             2 NE ESTES PARK         40.39N 105.50W
12/14/2019  E3.0 INCH        LARIMER            CO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0800 AM     SNOW             3 NW MISHOWAKA          40.72N 105.42W
12/14/2019  M0.3 INCH        LARIMER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-LR-897 LIVERMORE 9.9
            WSW.

0800 AM     SNOW             WILLIAMS FORK RESERVOIR 40.04N 106.20W
12/14/2019  M7.0 INCH        GRAND              CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WIFC2 WILLIAMS FORK
            RESERVOIR.

0800 AM     SNOW             2 WSW KEYSTONE          39.60N 106.01W
12/14/2019  M9.0 INCH        SUMMIT             CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-SU-16 DILLON 2.3 SE.

0754 AM     SNOW             1 N SUNSHINE            40.08N 105.37W
12/14/2019  M0.8 INCH        BOULDER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-BO-343 JAMESTOWN 2.5
            SSE.

0740 AM     SNOW             2 W ESTES PARK          40.37N 105.55W
12/14/2019  M1.7 INCH        LARIMER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-LR-1115 ESTES PARK 1.7
            W.

0730 AM     SNOW             1 NNW GRANT             39.46N 105.68W
12/14/2019  M3.0 INCH        PARK               CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GRTC2 GRANT 1 W.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NNE PINE JUNCTION     39.47N 105.39W
12/14/2019  M0.1 INCH        JEFFERSON          CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-JF-222 CONIFER 5.7 SW.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SSW ELKDALE           40.01N 105.89W
12/14/2019  M9.5 INCH        GRAND              CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-GR-68 TABERNASH 2.7 NW.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 NNW PARSHALL          40.09N 106.20W
12/14/2019  M5.8 INCH        GRAND              CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-GR-52 PARSHALL 3.0 NNW.

0700 AM     SNOW             ROLLINSVILLE            39.92N 105.50W
12/14/2019  M3.7 INCH        GILPIN             CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-GL-23 ROLLINSVILLE 0.1
            WNW.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NE BROOKVALE          39.64N 105.41W
12/14/2019  M0.2 INCH        CLEAR CREEK        CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-CC-2 EVERGREEN 5 W.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SSW BROOKVALE         39.61N 105.44W
12/14/2019  M0.6 INCH        CLEAR CREEK        CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-CC-1 EVERGREEN 6.5 WSW.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 NNE PINECLIFFE        39.97N 105.40W
12/14/2019  M1.3 INCH        BOULDER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-BO-57 NEDERLAND 5.8 E.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SW BOULDER            40.00N 105.28W
12/14/2019  M0.2 INCH        BOULDER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-BO-514 BOULDER 2.4 SW.

0700 AM     SNOW             NEDERLAND               39.97N 105.51W
12/14/2019  M5.6 INCH        BOULDER            CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-BO-322 NEDERLAND 0.4
            WNW.

0700 AM     SNOW             ASPEN SPRINGS           39.83N 105.48W
12/14/2019  M5.5 INCH        GILPIN             CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ASIC2 ASPEN SPRINGS.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NW HEENEY             39.87N 106.31W
12/14/2019  M6.2 INCH        SUMMIT             CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-SU-58 HEENEY 0.5 NW.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 N HEENEY              39.90N 106.31W
12/14/2019  M5.5 INCH        SUMMIT             CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-SU-35 SILVERTHORNE 21
            NW.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 S HIGHLAND PARK       39.49N 105.52W
12/14/2019  M1.2 INCH        PARK               CO   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CO-PK-69 BAILEY 6.4 NNW.

0600 AM     SNOW             3 SSE SILVER PLUME      39.66N 105.71W
12/14/2019  M5.4 INCH        CLEAR CREEK        CO   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GCRC2 GEORGETOWN 4 S.

&&
Local storm report, Dec 14, 12:32 PM MST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1232 PM MST SAT DEC 14 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       9 SSE SPICER            40.35N 106.38W
12/14/2019  E21.6 INCH       GRAND              CO   MESONET

            ARAPAHO RIDGE SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 NNW LONGS PEAK        40.31N 105.64W
12/14/2019  E9.4 INCH        LARIMER            CO   MESONET

            BEAR LAKE SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NNW BERTHOUD PASS     39.80N 105.78W
12/14/2019  E23.0 INCH       GRAND              CO   MESONET

            BERTHOUD SUMMIT SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     SNOW             7 NW RED FEATHER LAKES  40.89N 105.66W
12/14/2019  E2.7 INCH        LARIMER            CO   MESONET

            BLACK MOUNTAIN SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 WNW ALMA              39.30N 106.11W
12/14/2019  E17.5 INCH       PARK               CO   MESONET

            BUCKSKIN JOE SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       11 S RABBIT EARS PASS   40.23N 106.60W
12/14/2019  E17.6 INCH       GRAND              CO   MESONET

            BUFFALO PARK SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     SNOW             3 SW MEEKER PARK        40.21N 105.57W
12/14/2019  E5.4 INCH        BOULDER            CO   MESONET

            COPELAND LAKE SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 W COPPER MOUNTAIN     39.49N 106.17W
12/14/2019  E18.9 INCH       SUMMIT             CO   MESONET

            COPPER MOUNTAIN SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       9 E GLENDEVEY           40.81N 105.77W
12/14/2019  E6.8 INCH        LARIMER            CO   MESONET

            DEADMAN HILL SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       5 W GREEN MOUNTAIN RESE 39.86N 106.42W
12/14/2019  E16.2 INCH       SUMMIT             CO   MESONET

            ELLIOT RIDGE SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       5 WSW WINTER PARK       39.87N 105.87W
12/14/2019  E20.2 INCH       GRAND              CO   MESONET

            FOOL CREEK SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NW CLIMAX             39.38N 106.20W
12/14/2019  E25.6 INCH       SUMMIT             CO   MESONET

            FREMONT PASS SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 SSE LOVELAND PASS     39.65N 105.87W
12/14/2019  E18.9 INCH       SUMMIT             CO   MESONET

            GRIZZLY PEAK SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       6 W ARAPAHOE PEAK       40.04N 105.75W
12/14/2019  E12.1 INCH       GRAND              CO   MESONET

            HIGH LONESOME SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       5 SSW BLUE RIVER        39.36N 106.06W
12/14/2019  E22.9 INCH       SUMMIT             CO   MESONET

            HOOSIER PASS SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 WNW PINGREE PARK      40.58N 105.63W
12/14/2019  E9.5 INCH        LARIMER            CO   MESONET

            HOURGLASS LAKE SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       5 WSW GUANELLA PASS     39.57N 105.80W
12/14/2019  E13.5 INCH       CLEAR CREEK        CO   MESONET

            JACKWHACKER GULCH SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NNW CAMERON PASS      40.53N 105.89W
12/14/2019  E14.9 INCH       LARIMER            CO   MESONET

            JOE WRIGHT SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       5 W BERTHOUD FALLS      39.76N 105.91W
12/14/2019  E14.8 INCH       GRAND              CO   MESONET

            JONES PASS SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 SW ELDORA             39.94N 105.59W
12/14/2019  E16.2 INCH       BOULDER            CO   MESONET

            LAKE ELDORA SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       7 SSE CAMERON PASS      40.41N 105.82W
12/14/2019  E21.6 INCH       GRAND              CO   MESONET

            LAKE IRENE SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       6 E CAMERON PASS        40.51N 105.77W
12/14/2019  E10.8 INCH       LARIMER            CO   MESONET

            LONG DRAW RESERVOIR SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 WNW LOVELAND PASS     39.67N 105.90W
12/14/2019  E16.2 INCH       CLEAR CREEK        CO   MESONET

            LOVELAND BASIN SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       10 NNE SILVERTHORNE     39.80N 106.03W
12/14/2019  E12.2 INCH       GRAND              CO   MESONET

            MIDDLE FORK CAMP SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       9 SSE GOULD             40.40N 105.96W
12/14/2019  E13.5 INCH       JACKSON            CO   MESONET

            NEVER SUMMER SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 SW WARD               40.04N 105.54W
12/14/2019  E9.5 INCH        BOULDER            CO   MESONET

            NIWOT SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       8 SSE CAMERON PASS      40.40N 105.85W
12/14/2019  E12.2 INCH       GRAND              CO   MESONET

            PHANTOM VALLEY SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     SNOW             5 SSW GLENDEVEY         40.71N 106.01W
12/14/2019  E5.4 INCH        JACKSON            CO   MESONET

            RAWAH SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       8 NW GLENDEVEY          40.88N 106.05W
12/14/2019  E6.8 INCH        LARIMER            CO   MESONET

            ROACH SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       9 SE WESTON PASS        39.03N 106.08W
12/14/2019  E9.5 INCH        PARK               CO   MESONET

            ROUGH AND TUMBLE SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 NNE MOUNT AUDUBON     40.14N 105.59W
12/14/2019  E18.9 INCH       BOULDER            CO   MESONET

            SAWTOOTH SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       6 NW SILVERTHORNE       39.72N 106.16W
12/14/2019  E13.5 INCH       SUMMIT             CO   MESONET

            SUMMIT RANCH SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 S BRAINARD LAKE       40.03N 105.58W
12/14/2019  E12.2 INCH       BOULDER            CO   MESONET

            UNIVERSITY CAMP SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     SNOW             8 SSE RAND              40.35N 106.09W
12/14/2019  E5.4 INCH        GRAND              CO   MESONET

            WILLOW CREEK PASS SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       9 SE CAMERON PASS       40.43N 105.73W
12/14/2019  E17.5 INCH       LARIMER            CO   MESONET

            WILLOW PARK SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 SE MOUNT ZIRKEL       40.79N 106.60W
12/14/2019  E21.6 INCH       JACKSON            CO   MESONET

            ZIRKEL SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 S LONGS PEAK          40.20N 105.60W
12/14/2019  E9.5 INCH        BOULDER            CO   MESONET

            WILD BASIN SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     SNOW             1 NE ECHO LAKE          39.66N 105.59W
12/14/2019  E4.1 INCH        CLEAR CREEK        CO   MESONET

            ECHO LAKE SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1232 PM     HEAVY SNOW       7 E BLUE RIVER          39.44N 105.91W
12/14/2019  E14.9 INCH       PARK               CO   MESONET

            MICHIGAN CREEK SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 11 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

&&
Local storm report, Dec 14, 12:33 PM MST, 1 hour 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1233 PM MST SAT DEC 14 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1233 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NNE RABBIT EARS PASS  40.39N 106.60W
12/14/2019  E31.1 INCH       JACKSON            CO   MESONET

            COLUMBINE SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 10 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

1233 PM     HEAVY SNOW       5 WSW GRAND LAKE        40.23N 105.92W
12/14/2019  E9.4 INCH        GRAND              CO   MESONET

            STILLWATER CREEK SNOTEL
            SNOWFALL BETWEEN 5 AM 12/12/2019 AND 10 AM 12/14/2019
            ESTIMATED USING A 13.5 TO 1 SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO

The office that day

Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 14, 2:35 PM MSTSnow Squall WarningBOULogan, Morgan, Washington, Weld55 min
Dec 14, 2:38 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryBOUPark19 hr

Nearby

Snow Squall Warnings in Colorado, 2019Every snow squall warning in 2019

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.