The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5689741
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN/WALSENBURG AND VICINITY
5689741
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,689,741 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,500,237 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1999-02-11T01:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1999-02-11T14:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | COLORADO |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN/WALSENBURG AND VICINITY |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | TRAINED SPOTTER |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A surge of cold, moist air from the north brought a period of heavy snow accumulations to parts of the southeast mountains and adjacent plains. On Monument Ridge, north of Colorado Springs, up to 6 inches of snow was recorded. Four to 6 inch amounts were common in the Wet mountains, southern Sangre de Cristo mountains, and in the Walsenburg area. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | The same system that brought high winds to the region in the afternoon, yielded strong north winds and some heavy snow in its wake. Three to 6 inches of snow fell on Monument Ridge in northern El Paso county. Generally 4 to 6 inches of snow occurred in the Wet mountains, including Beulah and Rye, and in the Walsenburg and Cuchara areas. Strong north winds over 50 mph producing blizzard conditions at times. |
| Yearyear | 1,999 |
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