Another fast moving upper level disturbance brought a period of heavy snow to the mountains. Strong winds from 20 to 40 mph were common with even stronger gusts over the higher mountain passes.
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The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.
Another fast moving upper level disturbance brought a period of heavy snow to the mountains. Strong winds from 20 to 40 mph were common with even stronger gusts over the higher mountain passes. Breckenridge received 8 inches of snow with 6 inches reported at Arapahoe Basin and Loveland Ski Area.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
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Every storm in Colorado in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, April 1997
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5592231, 5592232.