A moist northerly flow following a fast moving Pacific trough generally produced 8 to 12 inches of snow in the northwest San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. The heaviest reported snow totals included 16 inches on the north side of Red Mountain Pass and 16 inches on Mount Sneffels.
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A moist northerly flow following a fast moving Pacific trough generally produced 8 to 12 inches of snow in the northwest San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. The heaviest reported snow totals included 16 inches on the north side of Red Mountain Pass and 16 inches on Mount Sneffels.
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