A fast moving storm system produced 5 to 10 inches of snow across the northern mountains of western Colorado. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph buffeted the area and created blowing and drifting snow.
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A fast moving storm system produced 5 to 10 inches of snow across the northern mountains of western Colorado. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph buffeted the area and created blowing and drifting snow. Winds gusted as high as 57 and 77 mph at Storm King Mountain and Storm Peak Lab, respectively.
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2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
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Every storm in Colorado in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, March 2006
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5495710, 5495711.