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Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow

LA GARITA MOUNTAINS

5632623

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Event typeevent_typeWinter Storm
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id5,632,623
Episode IDepisode_id2,074,171
Begin UTCbegin_utc1998-03-28T07:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc1998-03-29T19:00:00+00:00
StatestateCOLORADO
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameLA GARITA MOUNTAINS
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeA strong winter storm system moved from the Great basin across southern Colorado, bringing heavy snow to the Eastern San Juan and La Garita mountains on the 28th through midday of the 29th. Wolf Creek Pass reported a storm total of 19 inches, and was closed because of deep snow and strong gusty winds. Creede and Santa Maria Reservoir reported 9 to 10 inches of snow. The storm continued to track east, bringing snow to the Sangre De Cristo mountains, the Wet mountains, Teller county, and the nearby foothills and plains on the 30th. Across this area snowfall totals ranged from 4 to 10 inches, with Woodland Park in Teller county reporting a storm total of 8 inches. Cuchara, in the southern Sangre de Cristo mountains, Beulah and Rye in the Wet mountains, and Walsenburg saw 8 to 10 inches of snow.
Yearyear1,998

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