A winter storm produced heavy snow and strong winds over sections of southern Colorado, including an impressive 17 inches of snow at Wolf Creek Pass.
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The episode as NWS PUB wrote it up.
A winter storm produced heavy snow and strong winds over sections of southern Colorado, including an impressive 17 inches of snow at Wolf Creek Pass.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 14, 10:16 AM MST, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1016 AM MST Thu Feb 14 2019 .UPDATE... Issued at 652 AM MST Thu Feb 14 2019 Cancelled the winter weather highlights that were in effect this morning, and changed the start time of the winter weather highlights that take effect later today. && .SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight) Issued at 459 AM MST Thu Feb 14 2019 Strong winds have continued thru the night along the I-25 corridor as the upper jet remains over the area. Thru the day, the upper jet will be shifting northward. For now will lean toward the higher wind speeds in the MAV guidance into the afternoon hours from the I- 25 corridor and westward. Some light snow is expected to continue thru the day over the central mtns and some of the southwest mtns, with just light additional accumulations. It will be another day of above average temps in most locations, with highs mostly in the 60s over the plains and in the 40s in the high valleys. A front will be backing into the southeast plains late this afternoon and this evening. If the front comes in sooner than expected, the temps over the far eastern areas may not get as warm as forecast. An upper trof will move over NV later this afternoon, and will then over CO late tonight. As this upper trof moves closer this afternoon and evening, the snow along the CONTDVD will increase and significant snow amounts are expected, especially over the Eastern San Juan Mtns and the Eastern Sawatch Mtns. Snow will also spread to the eastern mtns tonight and acrs the San Luis Valley and the Upper Arkansas River Valley. At this time, snow amounts in the high valleys and the eastern mtns, do not look like they will be high enough to warrant a winter weather highlight. Will add zone 61 (western Chaffee county between 9000 and 11000 ft) to the Winter Wx Advisory for tonight and early Thu. With upslope flow and increased mstr tonight over the southeast plains, there will be chances for precip mostly late tonight. Low clouds are expected tonight over the southeast plains, along with the potential for some fog. There will also be some risk of freezing drizzle in some portions of El Paso county, and over the far southeast plains late tonight. Toward morning, it looks like the low level upslope decrease, with some areas along the I-25 corridor returning to a more westerly flow, and precip chances should decrease over the southeast plains, except of the far eastern areas. .LONG TERM...(Friday through Wednesday) Issued at 450 AM MST Thu Feb 14 2019 Recent forecast model soundings, computer simulations and PV analysis indicate that a rather restless meteorological pattern should continue over southern Colorado during the bulk of the longer term, with periods of gusty winds, precipitation/snow amounts and temperatures the primary concerns. Initially, the time-frame from Friday into Friday evening should experience decreasing precipitation chances in combination with continued gusty winds as well as near to above average temperatures as a surface low developing over southeastern Colorado interacts with a relatively dry zonal to upper ridging pattern. In addition, latest trends suggest that only localized/spotty fire conditions should be achieved Friday afternoon(favoring sections of Las Animas county), so will refrain from any fire weather highlights at this time. Then, a series of upper disturbances are expected to impact southern Colorado with unsettled conditions at times from later Friday night into next Tuesday(with a potential lull in activity from later Saturday night into Sunday morning). At this this time, it appears that the period from later Friday night into Saturday should note another round of snow(favoring locations such as Lake, Chaffee and Mineral counties) where .10" to .40" inches of precipitation should correlate to approximately 2 to 8 inches of snow during this time-frame, while eastern and lower terrain locations of our CWA remaining basically dry, although gusty winds should be experienced. WFO Pueblo will continue to closely monitor the track, strength and timing of this system and as we get closer to this potential event and if latest trends continue, winter weather highlights may be issued. Next focus of more potential widespread precipitation over many sections of southern Colorado(including the potential of accumulating snow and cooler temperatures) is projected from later Sunday into Tuesday evening, followed by gradually improving conditions by next Wednesday. Above seasonal temperatures over the majority of southern Colorado during the longer term should be realized from Friday into Saturday, with below seasonal temperatures then anticipated from Sunday into next Wednesday. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Friday afternoon) Issued at 1016 AM MST Thu Feb 14 2019 KALS: An upper level trough will continue to affect KALS during the forecast period. Gusty southwesterly winds will develop this afternoon and precipitation (rain and snow) will develop during the evening hours and will last the early morning hours. During this period MVFR to IFR conditions are possible, depending on how heavy the precipitation is. VFR will return during the morning hours. KCOS: Gusty westerly winds are expected throughout the afternoon hours. High resolution guidance suggests that there will a rotor developing, which means that easterly winds are possible this afternoon. Those winds have not been included in the TAFs due to low confidence. A cold front will begin affecting the region this evening. At first, the winds will shift from the east, then at around 2300 MST, some freezing rain is possible. During this time period MVFR and IFR conditions are also possible. VFR conditions will return during the morning hours. KPUB: Gusty westerly winds are expected throughout the afternoon hours. During the evening hours a cold front will move over the forecast point, shifting the winds from the east. Showers will be in the vicinity during the overnight hours, but at this point it seems that KPUB will be missed. VFR conditions are expected throughout the forecast period, but low clouds will fill the region during the overnight hours. There is a strong jet streak overhead, so expect strong to severe turbulence throughout the forecast period. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Weather Advisory from 5 PM this afternoon to 10 AM MST Friday for COZ058-061-064-066. Winter Storm Warning from 5 PM this afternoon to 10 AM MST Friday for COZ060-068. && UPDATE...28 AVIATION...SKELLY
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 557 AM MST Thu Feb 14 2019 COZ058>089-093>099-151300- Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet- Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet- Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet- Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet- Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet- Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet- La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet- Southern San Luis Valley- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet- Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet- Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet- Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet- Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet- Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet- Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet- Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet- Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County- Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Feet- Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet- Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County- Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County- Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County- 557 AM MST Thu Feb 14 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Snow will continue along the Continental Divide today and tonight, but will increase tonight, with significant accumulations expected. Snow will spread to the San Luis Valley, Upper Arkansas River Valley and eastern mountains this evening and tonight. The Upper Arkansas River Valley and San Luis Valley should just see some light accumulations, while the eastern mountains could see three to seven inches. There will be the potential for some light freezing drizzle late tonight in portions of El Paso county and over the far southeast plains. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday An additional one to two inches of snow is anticipated over portions of the eastern San Juan mountains, the eastern Sawatch mountains and western Chaffee county from sunrise Friday into later Friday morning. Another period of accumulating snow is then projected from later Friday night into Saturday, primarily favoring portions of Lake, Chaffee and Mineral counties, where an additional 2 to 8 inches of snow will be possible during this time-frame. Then, the next round of accumulating snow in combination with colder temperatures is anticipated from later Sunday into Tuesday evening. Finally, gusty winds are expected to continue across the majority of southern Colorado from Friday into Saturday evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters can be expected today and tonight along the Continental Divide, and tonight over the eastern mountains, and will be possible tonight in the high valleys.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
741 AM MST THU FEB 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW 1 SE WOLF CREEK PASS 37.47N 106.79W
02/14/2019 M3.0 INCH MINERAL CO PUBLIC
REPORTED BY WOLF CREEK SKI PATROL OVER THE
PAST 24 HOURS.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
904 AM MST THU FEB 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0840 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSW MANITOU SPRINGS 38.83N 104.93W
02/14/2019 M60 MPH EL PASO CO MESONET
MESONET STATION AT498, 2 SSW MANITOU SPGS.
0840 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSW AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.98N 104.87W
02/14/2019 M66 MPH EL PASO CO MESONET
MESONET STATION AFA04, 1 SSW AIR FORCE
ACADEMY.
0726 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SSE AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.96N 104.85W
02/14/2019 M60 MPH EL PASO CO MESONET
MESONET STATION AFA11, 3 SSE AIR FORCE
ACADEMY.
0722 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NNW AIR FORCE ACADEMY 39.03N 104.88W
02/14/2019 M67 MPH EL PASO CO MESONET
MESONET STATION AFA06, 1 NNW AIR FORCE
ACADEMY.
0718 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SSE AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.94N 104.82W
02/14/2019 M59 MPH EL PASO CO MESONET
MESONET STATION AFA02, 5 SSE AIR FORCE
ACADEMY.
0716 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WNW AIR FORCE ACADEMY 39.01N 104.89W
02/14/2019 M63 MPH EL PASO CO MESONET
MESONET STATION AFA03, 1 WNW AIR FORCE
ACADEMY.
0708 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SE AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.97N 104.81W
02/14/2019 M63 MPH EL PASO CO ASOS
ASOS STATION AFF, US AIR FORCE ACADEMY.
0200 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 W FOUNTAIN 38.68N 104.77W
02/14/2019 M62 MPH EL PASO CO AWOS
AWOS STATION FCS, FT CARSON AIRPORT.
0107 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ESE HOEHNE 37.26N 104.34W
02/14/2019 M58 MPH LAS ANIMAS CO ASOS
ASOS STATION TAD, TRINIDAD AIRPORT.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1039 AM MST THU FEB 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1020 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ESE AIR FORCE ACADEMY 39.00N 104.85W
02/14/2019 M63 MPH EL PASO CO MESONET
MESONET STATION AFA12, 1 ESE AIR FORCE
ACADEMY.
1000 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N BLACK FOREST 39.05N 104.70W
02/14/2019 M60 MPH EL PASO CO MESONET
MESONET STATION AV258, 2 N BLACK FOREST.
0950 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSW AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.98N 104.87W
02/14/2019 M77 MPH EL PASO CO MESONET
MESONET STATION AFA04, 1 SSW AIR FORCE
ACADEMY.
0928 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WNW AIR FORCE ACADEMY 39.01N 104.89W
02/14/2019 M66 MPH EL PASO CO MESONET
MESONET STATION AFA03, 1 WNW AIR FORCE
ACADEMY.
0920 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NNW AIR FORCE ACADEMY 39.03N 104.88W
02/14/2019 M63 MPH EL PASO CO MESONET
MESONET STATION AFA06, 1 NNW AIR FORCE
ACADEMY.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1135 AM MST THU FEB 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1106 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ESE AIR FORCE ACADEMY 39.00N 104.85W
02/14/2019 M64 MPH EL PASO CO MESONET
MESONET STATION AFA12, 1 ESE AIR FORCE
ACADEMY.
1100 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SSE AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.96N 104.85W
02/14/2019 M64 MPH EL PASO CO MESONET
MESONET STATION AFA11, 3 SSE AIR FORCE
ACADEMY.
1040 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 S AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.93N 104.85W
02/14/2019 M64 MPH EL PASO CO MESONET
MESONET STATION D3529, 5 S AIR FORCE
ACADEMY.
1028 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSW PETERSON AFB 38.81N 104.71W
02/14/2019 M58 MPH EL PASO CO ASOS
ASOS STATION COS, COLORADO SPRINGS AIRPORT.
1012 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSW AIR FORCE ACADEMY 38.98N 104.87W
02/14/2019 M68 MPH EL PASO CO MESONET
MESONET STATION AFA04, 1 SSW AIR FORCE
ACADEMY.
&&The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Colorado in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, February 2019
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: 805738, 805739.