A combination of good instability and moist upslope winds allowed for a heavy, wet spring snowstorm to develop in and near Front Range Foothills. The heaviest snow occurred in the foothills of southern Jefferson and northeastern Park Counties.
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A combination of good instability and moist upslope winds allowed for a heavy, wet spring snowstorm to develop in and near Front Range Foothills. The heaviest snow occurred in the foothills of southern Jefferson and northeastern Park Counties. Storm totals included: 14 inches, 8 miles west of Conifer, 12 inches, 8 miles northwest of Evergreen and Floyd Hill, 11 inches, 3 miles north of Blackhawk, 11 miles southwest of Morrison and 7 miles south of Tiny Town, 10 inches at Aspen Springs, the ski areas of Breckenridge, Eldora, Loveland and Winter Park, 9 inches at Chief Hosa, with 8 inches at Golden Gate Canyon and Rollinsville.
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3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
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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: 5139052, 5139053, 5139054.