Arboles, Colorado

... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 5 PM MST Sunday...

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 5 PM MST Sunday.

A mix of rain and snow showers today will turn to all snow
tonight as the next storm moves over the area. Snow may be heavy at
times late today and this evening. Snow will then end from west to
east during the day on Sunday. Snow accumulations will be restricted
to grassy areas and higher elevations and foothills today... with
the better accumulations expected tonight. Total snowfall
accumulations will range from 6 to 12 inches by Sunday afternoon.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow are
expected or occurring. Strong winds and blowing snow are also
possible. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible.

The following are preliminary storm total snowfall reports from
western Colorado and eastern Utah, received as of 10 am Saturday.
Amounts are in inches.

Official climate stations,

Western Colorado,

Altenbern, 3.0.
Browns Park, 6.0.
Colorado National Monument, 1.0.
Crested Butte, 7.5.
4 miles southwest of Craig, 4.2.
3 miles east of Delta, 2.9.
17 miles west of Glade Park, 2.1.
Hayden, 4.0.
Meeker, 7.5.
7 miles southwest of Oak Creek, 11.0.
Ouray, 3.4.
2 miles west of Pagosa Springs, 2.5.
1 mile east of Rangely, 3.1.
Steamboat Springs, 10.5.
Vallecito Dam, 2.0.
Yampa, 5.0.

Eastern Utah,

Flaming Gorge, 2.5.
Jarvie ranch, 1.8.
Jensen, 2.0.
2 miles southwest of Vernal, 2.8.


Unofficial stations,

2 miles north of Avon, 3.0.
7 miles north of Bayfield, 1.2.
4 miles northeast of Crawford, 2.5.
Douglas Pass, 6.0.
7 miles northeast of Dutch John, 3.5.
Gothic, 16.0.
5 miles northwest of Hotchkiss, 6.0.
4 miles northwest of Hotchkiss, 6.0.
Lizard Head Pass, 11.0.
McClure pass, 10.0.
Monument Pass, 8.0.
15 miles west of Montrose, 7.0.
12 miles northwest of Pagosa Springs, 4.0.
Pagosa Springs, 2.0.
Red Mountain Pass, 6.0.
Rico, 10.0
5 miles northwest of Ridgeway, 3.3.
Silverton, 6.0.
1 mile southeast of Steamboat Springs, 9.6.

The following are estimations from multiple automated snotel sites.
These estimations are made using snow water equivalent and a basic
snow to liquid ratio.

Northeast Utah mountains, 2.0-7.0.
Northern Colorado mountains, 8.0-15.0.
Central Colorado mountains, 4.0-11.0.
Southern Colorado mountains, 6.0-10.0.

In summary...

The latest storm system moving across the region has
spread a mix of rain and snow across western Colorado and eastern
Utah. The highest snowfall amounts so far have occurred over the
northern and central Colorado mountains, where amounts ranged from
10.5 inches in Steamboat Springs, to 10 inches over McClure pass, to
16 inches in Gothic. Higher elevations across the north have also
seen significant snow amounts, with 7.5 inches reported in Meeker, 5
inches in Yampa, and 2 to 3 inches in the valleys of northeast Utah.
Amounts across lower elevations of central Colorado ranged from 3
inches in Avon, to 6 inches just 5 miles northwest of Hotchkiss. The
southern Colorado mountains have seen amounts up to 11 inches over
Lizard Head Pass, 8 inches over The Monument area of Red Mountain
Pass, and 6 inches in the town of Silverton. Lower elevations across
southern Colorado have seen mainly rain, with a couple inches of
snow reported at Pagosa Springs.