A moist west to northwest flow aloft resulted in 12 to 18 inches of new snow in the mountains of northwest Colorado.
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The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.
A moist west to northwest flow aloft resulted in 12 to 18 inches of new snow in the mountains of northwest Colorado.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
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