A swift southwest airflow and a weather disturbance brought heavy snow to the eastern San Juan mountains overnight through midmorning of the 5th. Three to 6 inches of snow fell over the lower elevations, while 6 to 8 inches occurred on the passes and high peaks.
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A swift southwest airflow and a weather disturbance brought heavy snow to the eastern San Juan mountains overnight through midmorning of the 5th. Three to 6 inches of snow fell over the lower elevations, while 6 to 8 inches occurred on the passes and high peaks. The summit of Wolf Creek Pass tallied 10 inches of new snow.
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1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
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