A Pacific trough brushed the mountains of northwest Colorado with significant snowfall.
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The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.
A Pacific trough brushed the mountains of northwest Colorado with significant snowfall.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall accumulations of 6 to 12 inches occurred across the zone, with locally higher amounts including 14 inches on Rabbit Ears Pass. Wind gusts of 20 to 40 mph produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.
Snowfall accumulations of 5-12 inches occurred across the zone, with locally higher amounts including 14 inches at Vail Ski Area.
Snowfall of 5 to 12 inches occurred, with locally higher amounts including 14 inches at the Trapper Lake SNOTEL site.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Colorado in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, December 2010
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: 270730, 270731, 270733.