A strong upper trough moved through the central and southern Rockies with an associated surface cold front. As the front moved through, upslope flow developed over the Sacramento Mountains with a period of heavy snow across the highest elevations.
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The episode as NWS EPZ wrote it up.
A strong upper trough moved through the central and southern Rockies with an associated surface cold front. As the front moved through, upslope flow developed over the Sacramento Mountains with a period of heavy snow across the highest elevations.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall around the Cloudcroft area ranged from 6 to 8 inches.
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