The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5546494
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 & 11000 FT
5546494
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,546,494 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,002,262 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1996-03-06T03:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1996-03-06T19:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | COLORADO |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 & 11000 FT |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A strong upper level winter storm system moved into Colorado from the west...bringing prolonged heavy snow to the southern mountains beginning the evening of the 4th. This system spread slowly east through midday of the 6th. Gusty winds produced blowing snow with wind chills of 15 to 30 below zero, and heavy snow amounts were found throughout the mountains and adjacent foothills. Storm totals included 18-24 inches in Summittville, 18 inches at Wolf Creek Ski Area...14 inches at Cumbres Pass...10 inches in Cuchara and in Buena Vista...9 inches at Monarch Ski Area...8 inches at La Veta Pass...7 inches in Rye...and 3 to 6 inches in the Colorado Springs area. |
| Yearyear | 1,996 |
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