A broad longwave midlevel trough dug into western Colorado before lifting overhead. The increase in moisture and favorable southwesterly flow resulted in moderate snowfall over the southern mountains and adjacent valleys.
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The episode as NWS GJT wrote it up.
A broad longwave midlevel trough dug into western Colorado before lifting overhead. The increase in moisture and favorable southwesterly flow resulted in moderate snowfall over the southern mountains and adjacent valleys. Moderate snow also fell in some central mountains and valleys. Winds gusted up to 45 mph at times in the mountains with gusts up to 35 mph occurring in some valleys throughout the event.
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 Feb 16, 5:04 AM MST, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 525 AM MST Wed Feb 16 2022 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-171230- 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- 525 AM MST Wed Feb 16 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for eastern Utah and western Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A storm system and associated cold front will move through the area today and tonight, bringing widespread precipitation with light to moderate snowfall in the mountains and a rain/snow mix to some lower valleys. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Dry weather returns Thursday through the weekend. Cooler temperatures Thursday will warm about 10 degrees Friday through the weekend. Another storm system will move through the area Sunday night into Wednesday bringing increasing chances for widespread precipitation. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
7 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Generally 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts of up to 11 inches estimated at the Beartown SNOTEL site. Winds gusted up to 45 mph.
Generally 4 to 7 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts of up to 11 inches estimated.
Generally 4 to 6 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts of up to 9 inches reported around Ouray.
Generally 4 to 7 inches of snow fell across the area, much of that within 12 hours. Winds gusted up to 45 mph.
Generally 2 to 4 inches of snow fell across the Montrose area, much of that within 12 hours. Winds gusted up to 35 mph.
Generally 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the area, much of that within 12 hours.
Generally 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the area, much of that within 12 hours.
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, February 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: 998045, 998047, 998046, 998048, 998049, 998051, 998050.