Winter in Colorado, 2012-2013 (Denver, Boulder: airports, maps, top)

[jazzlover]

Unfortunately, this storm, like so many others this winter, is going to move through too fast to deposit heavy snow. Also, these storms tend to produce dry, powdery snow that make skiers happy, but do little to improve the snowpack. It's better than nothing, but not any kind of "deal-changer" event for the severe to extreme drought--actually now being classed as "exceptional" by the Climate Prediction Center (the worst classification of drought)--that plagues much of Colorado.

[hollyt00]

The snow we got a couple days ago in the Springs started off with some good moisture in it. Then the north wind started up, and most of the moisture began to get sucked out of the snow.

[Neditate]

Snowing like crazy in the foothills west of Boulder - 5" and counting.
We got about 2" overnight-- started snowing heavily around 7 am.

[jim9251]

2" of snow here. Still snowing.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
752 AM MST SUN FEB 24 2013

THE FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION REPORTS FROM
WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH, ENDING AROUND 8 AM SUNDAY. THE
FIRST VALUE IS RAINFALL OR WATER AMOUNTS IN SNOW, AND THE SECOND
VALUE IS SNOWFALL, WHEN APPROPRIATE. AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES.


WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH 24 HOUR STATIONS:

CRAIG, 0.11.
GRAND JUNCTION, 0.11, 1.3.


OFFICIAL CLIMATE STATIONS OF WESTERN COLORADO:

MASSADONA, 0.43, 5.0.


UNOFFICIAL STATIONS:

2 MILES NORTH OF AVON, 0.17, 2.5.
COLLBRAN, 0.21, 4.2.
5 MILES NORTHWEST OF HOTCHKISS, 0.11, 2.0.
1 MILE EAST OF SILT, 0.08, 1.4.
1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, 0.29, 4.7.
2 MILES NORTH OF WOLCOTT, 0.12, 1.6.
18 MILES NORTHEAST OF DURANGO, 2.0.
MONTROSE, 0.08, 1.3.
SNOWMASS SKI, 0.18, 3.1.
TELLURIDE SKI, 0.55, 8.0.


CLIMATE REFERENCE NETWORK SITES OF WESTERN COLORADO:

8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CORTEZ, 0.30.
2 MILES EAST OF DINOSAUR, 0.13.
13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EAGLE, 0.17.
9 MILES WEST OF GRAND JUNCTION, 0.17.
15 MILES WEST OF MEEKER, 0.16.
11 MILES NORTHEAST OF MONTROSE, 0.28.
23 MILES NORTHWEST OF RIFLE, 0.17.


CLIMATE REFERENCE NETWORK SITES OF EASTERN UTAH:

32 MILES NORTHWEST OF BLUFF, 0.11.

MANY HIGHER MOUNTAIN SITES RECEIVED 5 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL
OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. LOWER ELEVATIONS WERE GENERALLY LOWER THAN
THIS AS INDICATED ABOVE.

$$

[Katarina Witt]

I woke up at 5:30 and looked outside. There was just a dusting at that time but it was coming down heavily. Been coming down hard ever since. This is in Louisville.

[Neditate]

Eldora updated their snow report at 9:45 to 8". We have 8" here too now. Still snowing and no sign of stopping. This is the most snow we've received in one day all season.

[jim9251]

After 2 whole inches of snow, the sun is coming out and most of the snow has melted. But anything is better than nothing. At least the mountains are getting a good snow. Let's hope for a wet March!

[Palmer divide shadow]

2.5 so far in regency which is in southwest pueblo

[SouthXSW]

At least 6" in downtown Denver. Still coming down with a few more inches expected before the storm moves east.

[MtnJam]

12" of nice, wet snow here in rural Arvada. Sun peeking thru now, and beginning to let up.