Strong winds mixed down to the surface from a maximum within the subtropical jet. This resulted in strong, gusty winds across our forecast area.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS PUB wrote it up.
Strong winds mixed down to the surface from a maximum within the subtropical jet. This resulted in strong, gusty winds across our forecast area. Shortly after, an upper-level trough moved down from the Pacific Northwest. The two systems merged and led to strong wind and snow over and near higher terrain.
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 26, 10:43 AM MST, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 432 AM MST Mon Feb 26 2024 COZ058>089-093>099-271145- 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- 432 AM MST Mon Feb 26 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Extremely dangerous fire weather conditions are forecast across the plains today, with west winds gusting in excess of 50 mph and low humidity values. Please avoid all activities that could start a fire today! On top of high fire danger, damaging winds are expected this afternoon, mainly for the San Luis Valley, eastern slopes of the southern Sangres, and portions of Pueblo, Otero, Bent, Huerfano, and Las Animas counties. Gusts up to 60 mph are expected over lower elevations, with gusts up to 85 possible over eastern slopes of the southern Sangres. Areas of blowing dust are likely across the San Luis Valley and plains this afternoon. Hazardous travel due to poor visibilities and strong cross winds on north-south highways, including Interstate 25 are expected. Periods of heavy, wind driven snow will impact the Continental Divide throughout today and tonight, with snowfall rates increasing after sunset. New snow accumulations of 1 to 2 feet are expected, with highest amounts over the eastern San Juans. Winds gusting in excess of 80 mph will lead to widespread blowing snow, degraded visibilities, and extremely hazardous travel conditions over the high country, especially for mountain passes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Periods of heavy snow will continue through Tuesday evening for the Continental Divide. Snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet are expected, with the highest totals over the San Juan Range. Wind gusts to near 85 mph will produce blowing snow and very hazardous travel conditions over mountain passes. Snow looks to come to an end Tuesday night. Damaging winds and critical fire weather conditions are forecast for Tuesday late morning into the afternoon for portions of the Plains. Widespread wind gusts in excess of 65 mph are forecast for areas south of Highway 50. Areas of blowing dust will be possible on the Plains as well as strong cross winds on north-south highways including Interstate 25. Areas across Las Animas and Baca Counties will see the most critical fire weather conditions. Snow will develop behind a cold front Tuesday afternoon and evening across the Plains. Snow accumulations should remain less than 2 inches. Flash freeze potential will exist as temperatures rapidly fall behind the cold front. This could lead to slick road conditions Tuesday evening, especially for travelers over Monument Hill. The next upper storm system will move across the region next weekend, with mountain snow and windy conditions on the Plains leading to elevated fire weather concerns. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be likely over portions of the region. EHR/88
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
19 heavy snow, 4 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The gust of 66 mph was measured at the Colorado Springs Airport ASOS (COS).
The gust of 58 mph was measured at the Alamosa Airport ASOS (ALS).
The gust of 63 mph was measured at the Springfield ASOS (SPD), about 8 miles south of town.
There was 4.0 inches of snow that fell.
There was 2.8 inches of snow measured.
There was 1.3 inches of snow measured.
The gust of 61 mph was measured at the Springfield ASOS (SPD), about 8 miles south of town.
There was 5.0 inches of snow measured.
There was 4.5 inches of snow measured.
There was 2.0 inches of snow measured.
There was 11.5 inches of snow measured.
There was 2.4 inches of snow measured.
There was 2.6 inches of snow measured.
There was 1.8 inches of snow measured.
There was 3.0 inches of snow measured.
There was 1.0 inches of snow measured.
There was 3.5 inches of snow measured.
There was 6.0 inches of snow measured.
There was 3.5 inches of snow measured.
There was 2.8 inches of snow measured.
There was 1.0 inches of snow measured.
There was 1.5 inches of snow measured.
There was 1.0 inches of snow measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Colorado in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, February 2024
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: 1165106, 1165107, 1165105, 1165110, 1165111, 1165112, 1165109, 1165115, 1165116, 1165113, 1165149, 1165139, 1165142, 1165136, 1165147, 1165155, 1165157, 1165158, 1165159, 1165128, 1165132, 1165152, 1165160.