A moist westerly flow produced about a foot of new snow in most northern and central mountain areas of western Colorado. Heavier amounts included 18 inches at Steamboat Ski Area, 15 inches at Aspen Ski Area, and 15 inches at Snowmass Ski Area.
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The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.
A moist westerly flow produced about a foot of new snow in most northern and central mountain areas of western Colorado. Heavier amounts included 18 inches at Steamboat Ski Area, 15 inches at Aspen Ski Area, and 15 inches at Snowmass Ski Area.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Colorado in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, March 1998
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: 5638350, 5638351, 5638352.