Heavy lake effect snow and gusty winds, including some local blizzard conditions, will continue into Thanksgiving Day across the Great Lakes then lingering through Friday night for Lakes Erie and Ontario. Confidence is increasing for another winter storm to develop over the northern and central Rockies Friday and track across the central Plains through the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. Read More >
Overview
A strong cold front moved through Utah and Colorado on Monday, bringing widespread snowfall and blizzard-like conditions to eastern Utah and western Colorado.
Wind significantly picked up across Utah and Colorado Saturday night and Sunday, with gusts of 50 to 70 mph at mountain passes. The wind became even stronger on Monday as the cold front passed through, with gusts in valleys gusting 40 to 60 mph and a notable recording of 115 mph at nearly 13,000 ft in the San Juans. Snow initially began in southwesterly flow across the high terrain of southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado late Sunday night before the front moved through on Monday. Highway 550 was closed due to hazardous conditions beginning Monday, February 19th at 5:20pm from mile marker 49 to 92 including Red Mountain, Molas, and Coal Bank Passes. Part of this corridor of Highway 550 reopened on Tuesday, February 20th around 11am, with the rest of the corridor reopening just before 1pm on February 20th.
Photos & Video:
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| Naples, Utah on 2-19-18 (Photo courtesy Laretta Johnson) |
Maeser, Utah on 2-19-18 (Photo courtesy Michelle Grady) |
Red Mountain Pass 2-19-18 before Hwy 550 closed due to adverse conditions (Photo courtesy CDOT) |
Flaming Gorge, Utah on 2-19-18 (Photo courtesy Bill Coulter) |
Storm Reports
...Snowfall and Wind Reports in the Previous 24 Hours... Snowfall Reports... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon/Elev (ft.) ...Colorado... ...Archuleta County... Chimney Rock 3N 3.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 37.25N/107.18W/7148 Pagosa Spgs 6W 3.0 in 0810 AM 02/20 37.27N/107.10W/7487 Pagosa Springs 15.0SSE 2.8 in 0700 AM 02/20 37.07N/106.91W/7408 Pagosa Springs 2.5W 2.5 in 0700 AM 02/20 37.27N/107.06W/7566 Pagosa Spgs 15SE 2.0 in 1007 PM 02/19 37.07N/106.91W/7410 ...Delta County... Cedaredge 10.5NNW 7.5 in 0800 AM 02/20 39.04N/108.00W/10399 Paonia 2.1SSE 3.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 38.84N/107.57W/6100 Hotchkiss 5.4NE 1.2 in 0700 AM 02/20 38.86N/107.65W/5937 Hotchkiss 7.1WNW 1.1 in 0700 AM 02/20 38.86N/107.83W/6600 Hotchkiss 5WNW 1.0 in 0706 AM 02/20 38.82N/107.81W/5763 ...Eagle County... Avon 2NNW 5.0 in 0715 AM 02/20 39.66N/106.54W/8242 Avon 2N 5.0 in 0600 AM 02/20 39.67N/106.55W/8200 Carbondale 5.7E 4.3 in 0650 AM 02/20 39.40N/107.11W/6427 Edwards 1WNW 3.9 in 0715 AM 02/20 39.65N/106.62W/7170 Vail 0.9WNW 3.6 in 0700 AM 02/20 39.65N/106.40W/8172 Vail 2.6E 3.5 in 0700 AM 02/20 39.65N/106.33W/8389 Avon 1.1SE 3.4 in 1000 AM 02/20 39.64N/106.52W/7603 Gypsum 3SE 2.6 in 0547 PM 02/19 39.61N/106.91W/6919 Wolcott 2.3N 1.9 in 0700 AM 02/20 39.73N/106.68W/7224 Wolcott 2N 1.9 in 0700 AM 02/20 39.73N/106.68W/7215 Gypsum 1.9SSW 1.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 39.62N/106.96W/6531 ...Garfield County... New Castle 3.0 in 0921 AM 02/20 39.57N/107.53W/5592 Glenwood Springs 1.7NW 1.9 in 0700 AM 02/20 39.57N/107.35W/6050 Rifle 3ENE 1.5 in 0700 AM 02/20 39.55N/107.73W/5436 Rifle 3.2ENE 1.5 in 0700 AM 02/20 39.56N/107.73W/5472 Glenwood Springs 5.3SSE 1.4 in 0700 AM 02/20 39.48N/107.29W/5942 Carbondale 4.6NNE 1.1 in 0700 AM 02/20 39.46N/107.18W/6521 ...Gunnison County... Crested Butte 6W 9.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 38.88N/107.10W/10340 Pitkin 1.1SW 6.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 38.60N/106.53W/9139 Gothic 5.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 38.97N/106.98W/9469 Cimarron 11.2S 5.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 38.29N/107.55W/8356 Crested Butte 6.2N 5.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 38.96N/106.99W/9606 Parlin 2.7ESE 4.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 38.48N/106.67W/8004 Powderhorn 4.4NNE 3.8 in 0800 AM 02/20 38.34N/107.09W/9065 Irwin Ski Lodge 3.0 in 0400 PM 02/19 38.89N/107.11W/10402 Gunnison 3.0 in 0551 PM 02/19 38.54N/106.92W/7685 Doyleville 2.1W 1.5 in 0745 AM 02/20 38.42N/106.62W/8134 Gunnison 3WSW 1.5 in 0700 AM 02/20 38.52N/106.98W/7602 ...Hinsdale County... Lake City 1NNE 3.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 38.05N/107.30W/8714 ...La Plata County... Purgatory Ski Resort 10.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 37.62N/107.84W/10253 Bayfield 7N 6.0 in 0925 AM 02/20 37.32N/107.60W/7404 Bayfield 7N 5.3 in 0700 AM 02/20 37.31N/107.60W/7460 Bayfield 7.0N 5.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 37.34N/107.61W/8200 4 ENE Rockwood 4.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 37.53N/107.74W/MSG Vallecito Res. 3N 3.0 in 0830 AM 02/20 37.47N/107.55W/7851 Vallecito Res. 3N 2.5 in 0652 PM 02/19 37.47N/107.55W/7851 Durango 4SSE 2.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 37.23N/107.87W/6431 Bayfield 8N 2.0 in 0730 AM 02/20 37.33N/107.61W/7592 Hesperus 13.3SSW 1.5 in 0715 AM 02/20 37.11N/108.14W/6686 Redmesa 4.2NW 1.5 in 0800 AM 02/20 37.14N/108.23W/6771 Ignacio 8E 1.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 37.09N/107.53W/6562 Durango 0.8SSW 1.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 37.27N/107.87W/6624 ...Mesa County... Plateau City 3E 7.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 39.18N/107.92W/7044 Mesa 6S 5.5 in 0600 AM 02/20 39.09N/108.12W/7720 Collbran 5.3 in 0800 AM 02/20 39.24N/107.96W/5987 Glade Park 17W 3.0 in 0852 AM 02/20 38.95N/109.05W/6323 Glade Park 17W 3.0 in 0800 AM 02/20 38.95N/109.05W/6385 Colorado Nat`l Monument 2.2 in 0830 AM 02/20 39.10N/108.73W/5780 Redlands 2WNW 2.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 39.10N/108.70W/4780 De Beque 7.1SSE 2.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 39.24N/108.15W/5606 Collbran 1.4 in 0426 PM 02/19 39.24N/107.96W/6037 3 NNE Grand Junction 1.0 in 0537 AM 02/20 39.13N/108.52W/MSG Grand Jct. Redlands 2SW 0.9 in 0834 AM 02/20 39.04N/108.63W/4894 ...Moffat County... 2 E Craig 7.0 in 0500 PM 02/19 40.52N/107.52W/MSG Craig 5NW 5.0 in 0800 AM 02/20 40.58N/107.60W/6780 Massadona 5.0 in 0900 AM 02/20 40.25N/108.64W/5798 Craig 4SW 5.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 40.45N/107.61W/6440 Massadona 5.0 in 0900 AM 02/20 40.25N/108.64W/5810 Dinosaur 0.3SW 2.1 in 0700 AM 02/20 40.24N/109.01W/5872 ...Montezuma County... Mancos 7W 2.7 in 0800 AM 02/20 37.35N/108.41W/7050 Cortez 11NW 2.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 37.45N/108.68W/6598 Dolores 4.0SSW 2.0 in 0641 AM 02/20 37.42N/108.53W/6679 Mancos 3WNW 2.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 37.38N/108.35W/7050 Dolores 4.8ENE 1.5 in 0700 AM 02/20 37.49N/108.42W/7132 Cortez 2.0NW 1.5 in 0800 AM 02/20 37.37N/108.61W/6168 Cortez 1.3 in 0608 PM 02/19 37.34N/108.59W/6167 Cortez 7.8WSW 1.0 in 0900 AM 02/20 37.33N/108.72W/5720 ...Montrose County... Montrose 15W 4.8 in 1123 AM 02/20 38.46N/108.16W/7603 Black Canyon of the Gunnison 3.0 in 0830 AM 02/20 38.55N/107.69W/8150 5 NW Montrose 2.5 in 1123 AM 02/20 38.54N/107.93W/MSG Olathe 3.2NNE 2.1 in 0600 AM 02/20 38.65N/107.97W/5280 Montrose 8.1WNW 2.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 38.52N/108.01W/5770 Montrose 4.0NW 2.0 in 0730 AM 02/20 38.53N/107.92W/5729 ...Ouray County... Silverton 6.9NNW 6.3 in 1105 AM 02/20 37.91N/107.71W/11067 5 WSW Colona 2.8 in 1124 PM 02/19 38.25N/107.83W/MSG Ouray 0.23NNW 2.5 in 0723 AM 02/20 38.03N/107.67W/7728 Ouray 2.5 in 0723 AM 02/20 38.03N/107.67W/7718 Colona 5SW 2.2 in 0800 AM 02/20 38.22N/107.81W/7828 Colona 3SW 1.0 in 0830 AM 02/20 38.24N/107.79W/7444 Ridgway 1.0 in 0830 AM 02/20 38.15N/107.76W/6995 ...Pitkin County... Snowmass Ski Resort 13.9 in 0600 AM 02/20 39.18N/106.95W/10493 ...Rio Blanco County... Meeker 3.8 in 0800 AM 02/20 40.04N/107.91W/6229 Rangely 1E 2.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 40.09N/108.77W/5290 ...Routt County... Hayden 6.0 in 0600 PM 02/19 40.49N/107.25W/6440 5 ENE Phippsburg 6.0 in 0600 AM 02/20 40.25N/106.84W/MSG Oak Creek 5WNW 6.0 in 0955 AM 02/20 40.30N/107.04W/7808 Steamboat Springs 1.9E 4.9 in 0600 AM 02/20 40.47N/106.79W/7200 Steamboat Springs 0.6NNW 4.7 in 0700 AM 02/20 40.49N/106.82W/6812 Steamboat Springs 1.5WNW 4.6 in 0700 AM 02/20 40.49N/106.85W/6778 Steamboat Springs 3.5S 4.5 in 0900 PM 02/19 40.49N/106.84W/6704 Steamboat Springs 1.2SE 4.5 in 0535 AM 02/20 40.47N/106.80W/7075 Steamboat Ski Resort 4.0 in 0456 PM 02/19 40.45N/106.77W/8961 Yampa 5.1S 4.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 40.08N/106.89W/8496 Steamboat Springs 0.1NNE 3.8 in 0700 AM 02/20 40.49N/106.83W/6743 Steamboat Springs 0.7ESE 3.4 in 0700 AM 02/20 40.48N/106.81W/7049 Oak Creek 5WNW 2.5 in 0420 PM 02/19 40.30N/107.04W/7808 Oak Creek 0.3WSW 2.1 in 0700 AM 02/20 40.27N/106.96W/7441 ...San Juan County... Silverton 8.4 in 0715 AM 02/20 37.81N/107.67W/9289 ...San Miguel County... Placerville 9NE 10.0 in 0941 AM 02/20 38.06N/107.91W/9470 Telluride Ski Resort 9.0 in 0600 AM 02/20 37.91N/107.83W/11229 Telluride 3.0 in 0600 PM 02/19 37.94N/107.81W/8785 ...Utah... ...Daggett County... 1 SSW Manila 12.2 in 1245 PM 02/19 40.98N/109.73W/MSG ...Uintah County... Vernal 1SW 8.2 in 1220 PM 02/19 40.43N/109.55W/5426 Vernal 5.1 in 0700 AM 02/20 40.44N/109.54W/5345 Vernal 0.8S 5.1 in 0630 AM 02/20 40.44N/109.54W/5351 Naples 4.0 in 0700 AM 02/20 40.44N/109.49W/5200 Jensen 0.4 WSW 2.4 in 0700 AM 02/20 40.37N/109.35W/4768 Fort Duchesne 1.5 in 0715 AM 02/20 40.28N/109.86W/5050 Hail Reports... Location Size Time/Date Lat/Lon/Elev (ft.) ...Colorado... ...Delta County... Paonia 0.25 in 0445 PM 02/19 38.87N/107.59W/MSG Wind Reports... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon/Elev (ft.) ...Colorado... ...Archuleta County... Stevens Field Arpt 53 MPH 0215 PM 02/19 37.29N/107.06W/7664 Chromo 6N 46 MPH 0346 PM 02/19 37.12N/106.82W/9212 Sandoval Mesa, Arboles 7NE 45 MPH 0312 PM 02/19 37.10N/107.30W/8491 Devil Mtn, Chimny Rk 7WNW 43 MPH 0358 PM 02/19 37.23N/107.31W/7460 Pagosa Springs 40 MPH 0304 PM 02/19 37.27N/107.03W/7199 ...Delta County... Jay, Hotchkiss 3NNW 57 MPH 0152 PM 02/19 38.85N/107.74W/6200 Blake Field Airport, Delta 53 MPH 0135 PM 02/19 38.79N/108.06W/5193 Whitewater 11SE 47 MPH 0106 PM 02/19 38.84N/108.30W/5285 Whitewater 11SSE 40 MPH 1259 PM 02/19 38.82N/108.34W/4698 ...Dolores County... Salter, Dolores 12NNW 50 MPH 1224 PM 02/19 37.65N/108.54W/8201 Dove Creek 7WNW 46 MPH 1244 PM 02/19 37.81N/109.02W/6673 ...Eagle County... Dowd 42 MPH 0602 PM 02/19 39.61N/106.45W/7747 Gypsum 3NNW 41 MPH 1213 PM 02/19 39.69N/106.97W/7412 ...Garfield County... Sunlight Mountain 56 MPH 0154 PM 02/19 39.43N/107.38W/10603 Deep Crk, NewCastle 14NNW 56 MPH 0155 PM 02/19 39.77N/107.65W/9404 Shoshone 2NE 53 MPH 0102 PM 02/19 39.60N/107.15W/6338 Strm King Mt, Glnwood 4NW 51 MPH 1258 PM 02/19 39.59N/107.40W/8793 Demaree, Mack 16N 40 MPH 0249 PM 02/19 39.46N/108.88W/7448 ...Gunnison County... Mount Crested Butte 48 MPH 0745 PM 02/19 38.91N/106.96W/9600 Huntsmn Mesa, Powdrhrn 3N 42 MPH 0148 PM 02/19 38.33N/107.09W/9400 ...La Plata County... Durango La Plata Cnty Airpor 56 MPH 0253 PM 02/19 37.14N/107.76W/6685 Mesa Mtn, Ignacio 5SW 54 MPH 0409 PM 02/19 37.06N/107.71W/7380 Log Chute, Trimble 5SW 50 MPH 0158 PM 02/19 37.35N/107.91W/8254 Bayfield 3ESE 47 MPH 0335 PM 02/19 37.21N/107.54W/6978 Durango 42 MPH 1257 PM 02/19 37.28N/107.88W/6539 ...Mesa County... Pine Ridge, Cameo 6NW 52 MPH 0434 PM 02/19 39.24N/108.38W/6710 Grand Mesa at Skyway 44 MPH 0100 PM 02/19 39.06N/108.06W/10628 Skyway 3E 44 MPH 1200 PM 02/19 39.05N/108.06W/10627 Cameo 6NNE 42 MPH 1224 PM 02/19 39.24N/108.27W/4792 ...Montezuma County... Mancos 4E 57 MPH 0814 PM 02/19 37.34N/108.21W/7910 Cortez Municipal Airport 56 MPH 0128 PM 02/19 37.30N/108.63W/5918 Mockingbird, Ylw Jacket 9SW 49 MPH 1244 PM 02/19 37.47N/108.88W/6420 Towaoc 11W 46 MPH 0155 PM 02/19 37.19N/108.93W/5319 Towaoc 3NE 44 MPH 0300 PM 02/19 37.25N/108.69W/5975 ...Montrose County... Montrose Rgnl Airport 66 MPH 1222 PM 02/19 38.51N/107.89W/5759 Nucla, Naturita 1NNE 52 MPH 1258 PM 02/19 38.23N/108.56W/5860 Cottonwood Basin 48 MPH 0148 PM 02/19 38.57N/108.28W/7220 Montrose 5WNW 43 MPH 1205 PM 02/19 38.51N/107.96W/5764 Olathe 1W 41 MPH 0209 PM 02/19 38.60N/108.00W/5361 ...Ouray County... Mt Abrahms 79 MPH 0200 PM 02/19 37.96N/107.65W/11841 Senator Beck 75 MPH 1100 PM 02/19 37.91N/107.73W/12186 ...Rio Blanco County... Rangely 2E 45 MPH 0535 PM 02/19 40.09N/108.77W/5247 Dragon Road 40 MPH 0618 PM 02/19 39.92N/108.89W/6290 ...Routt County... 4 WSW Rabbit Ears Pass 45 MPH 0148 PM 02/19 40.35N/106.70W/10577 Steamboat Springs 1S 40 MPH 0205 PM 02/19 40.46N/106.82W/6751 ...San Juan County... Eagle Mountain 115 MPH 0200 PM 02/19 37.88N/107.74W/12851 Kendall Mountain 95 MPH 0300 PM 02/19 37.79N/107.64W/13064 Molas Pass 49 MPH 0500 PM 02/19 37.75N/107.69W/10801 Silverton 39 MPH 1017 PM 02/19 37.81N/107.67W/9318 ...San Miguel County... Telluride 2SSW 89 MPH 0400 PM 02/19 37.90N/107.82W/12550 Telluride Regional Arpt 48 MPH 1235 PM 02/19 37.95N/107.91W/9070 ...Utah... ...Grand County... Canyonlands Field Airport 62 MPH 1201 PM 02/19 38.76N/109.75W/4553 ...San Juan County... Big Indian Valley 55 MPH 1220 PM 02/19 38.22N/109.28W/6960 Blanding 18W 48 MPH 0240 PM 02/19 37.56N/109.82W/7110 Blanding 44 MPH 1235 PM 02/19 37.58N/109.48W/5868 Monticello 7WSW, nr Abajo Pk 44 MPH 1200 PM 02/19 37.84N/109.46W/11330 La Sal 3WSW 41 MPH 1200 PM 02/19 38.31N/109.24W/7049 Monticello 5SSE 40 MPH 1207 PM 02/19 37.80N/109.30W/5435 Alkali Mesa 39 MPH 1200 PM 02/19 37.67N/109.36W/6451 ...Uintah County... Artesia 23SW 53 MPH 0520 PM 02/19 39.98N/109.35W/5308 Winter Ridge, Mack 41WNW 44 MPH 1227 PM 02/19 39.50N/109.56W/7378 McCook Ridge, Mack 35NW 39 MPH 1227 PM 02/19 39.63N/109.27W/6722 Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
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