A Pacific trough and associated cold front and strong 160 knot jet resulted in snow showers for the mountains of western Colorado. Amounts were generally light to moderate, though strong winds near 60 mph resulted in considerable blowing snow and reduced visibility for some ranges.
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The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.
A Pacific trough and associated cold front and strong 160 knot jet resulted in snow showers for the mountains of western Colorado. Amounts were generally light to moderate, though strong winds near 60 mph resulted in considerable blowing snow and reduced visibility for some ranges.
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 Grand Junction, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 4, 10:39 PM MST, 21 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 456 AM MDT Mon Apr 4 2022 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-051100- Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin- Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Elkhead and Park Mountains- Upper Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor- Central Colorado River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas- Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys- Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin- West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops- Upper Gunnison River Valley-Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide- Northwest San Juan Mountains-Southwest San Juan Mountains- Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin- San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Mountains- Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand Flat- La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges- 456 AM MDT Mon Apr 4 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for eastern Utah and western Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Winds will be increasing today and tonight as a strong Spring storm moves into the Northern Plains. Gusts of 40 to 45 mph will be possible over the Yampa River Valley to the Wyoming border this afternoon. Winds in excess of 50 mph will be also be developing over the northern and central mountains of eastern Utah and western Colorado. Moisture increases on these winds and will lead to snow spreading into the central and northern Colorado high country. The combination of snow and strong winds will create hazardous travel conditions in these mountains overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Moisture will continue to be captured by the northern and central mountains of Colorado and Utah through the mid week period. Accumulating snowfall and gusty winds will impact to nighttime travel will be possible mainly over the higher passes into Wednesday afternoon. There is the possibility of freezing temperatures impacting the beginning of the growing season by early this week as well. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Generally 2 to 5 inches of snow fell across the area. Winds gusted up to 60 mph which resulted in considerable blowing and drifting snow and reduced visibility.
Generally 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the area. Winds gusted up to 45 mph which resulted in considerable blowing and drifting snow and reduced visibility.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Colorado in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, April 2022
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: 1006694, 1006695.