Nor'easter Bringing Dangerous Coastal Conditions to the Mid-Atlantic; Pacific Storm to Impact the Southwest U.S.

A Nor'easter well off the East Coast will slowly track north this week and may gain some subtropical characteristics. Strong onshore winds will bring flooding, dangerous marine conditions, and beach erosion along the Mid-Atlantic coast. A Pacific storm will bring gusty winds, severe thunderstorms, and mountain snow to portions of California and the Southwest U.S. through Thursday. Read More >

Overview

Enter summary/what happened:Compact, Intense Storm. Storm track initially too far North for heavy snow in I-25 Corridor, but trended South the day before the event. Tracked from near 4 Corners to ALS, PUB, and CO/NE/KS triple point. Resulted in heavy snowfall along Front Range and most of Northeast Plains.

Snowfall Totals Summary ( See map to the right)

8-11 inches over most of I-25 corridor and Foothills.
14-15 inches over the Palmer Divide.
3-8 inches over most of the Northeast Plains. Considerable blowing/drifting snow but no blizzard.

Impacts Summary:

Numerous school closures,
CU canceled some final exams.
Over 270 flight cancellations with more than 3 hour delays for arriving flights.

Total Snowfall Map (December 15, 2015)

Snow/Ice

Snow/Ice

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Nor'easter Bringing Dangerous Coastal Conditions to the Mid-Atlantic; Pacific Storm to Impact the Southwest U.S.

NE Colorado Winter Storm Event - Dec 15, 2015