The Weather Prediction Center

College Park, MD


Storm Summary Message



Storm Summary Number 7 for Rockies and Four Corners Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
900 AM MDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...Locally heavy snow continues today in the Four Corners region
and southern Rockies, snow will taper off on Monday...

Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for higher elevation/mountain
range regions of northern and central New Mexico.

Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for higher
elevation/mountain range regions of southern Colorado and northern
and central New Mexico.

A Wind Advisory is in effect for a portion of northern Utah.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 800 AM MDT...A deep, closed upper low remained in place over
the Southwest and continued to provide support for precipitation
over the Four Corners region. A frontal boundary was moving south
along the Front Ranges of the Rocky mountains and adjacent Plains.
National Weather Service Doppler Radar showed light to moderate
snow falling in the higher elevations of southern Utah, central
Arizona, far southern Colorado, and northern and central New
Mexico.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
MDT Wed Mar 13 through 800 AM MDT Sun Mar 17...

...ARIZONA...
FLAGSTAFF 7.7 NE                     11.2                    
ARIZONA SNOWBOWL 1 E                  9.0                    
WILLIAMS 0.4 SW                       8.0                    
BELLEMONT (NWS FLAGSTAFF)             7.0                    
NUTRIOSO 1.9 WSW                      5.3                    
PINTETOP-LAKESIDE 1.4 NNW             5.2                    
EAGAR                                 5.0                    
CONCHO                                4.0                    
SPRINGERVILLE                         4.0                    
VERNON                                4.0                    

...COLORADO...
ASPEN SPRINGS                        61.5                    
EVERGREEN 5.4 NW                     61.0                    
ROLLINSVILLE 1.1 SSW                 54.4                    
IDAHO SPRINGS 4.7 SSE                53.7                    
NEDERLAND 4 ENE                      53.0                    
PINECLIFFE 4 SE                      50.7                    
ELDORA 1 WSW                         46.0                    
WARD 4.6 NE                          45.9                    
GENESEE 1 NNW                        45.7                    
MANITOU SPRINGS 1 SW                 44.0                    
CRESCENT VILLAGE 1 SSW               42.0                    
AIR FORCE ACADEMY 3 NNE              26.0                    
CASTLE ROCK 3 WNW                    25.5                    
COLORADO SPRINGS 5 S                 24.0                    
BOULDER 2 SSW                        20.5                    
VALLECITO 4 NNE                      13.5                    
DENVER 4 E                           11.0                    

...NEW MEXICO...
LOS ALAMOS 6 W                       20.0                    
CHACON 2.3 ENE                       19.6                    
PAJARITO MTN 1 NNE                   14.0                    
TIJERAS 10.1 SSE                     13.3                    
PIE TOWN 0.1 WNW                     13.0                    
HOLMAN                               12.0                    
DATIL 2 W                            11.3                    
CUBA 9 E                             11.0                    
RED RIVER                            11.0                    
ANGEL FIRE 3 E                       10.0                    
SANDIA PARK 4 NW                     10.0                    
AMALIA 11 ENE                         9.0                    
MOGOLLON 6 ESE                        9.0                    
TRES RITOS 3 NW                       9.0                    
SAPELLO 5.1 WNW                       8.6                    
CHAMA 23.3 SSW                        8.2                    
COYOTE 12 SSE                         8.0                    

...UTAH...
BOULDER                              21.0                    
TORREY                               10.0                    
ESCALANTE                             8.0                    
HEBER CITY 10.1 ESE                   7.0                    
FRUITA 1 NW                           6.0                    
LOA                                   6.0                    
MONTICELLO 1 WSW                      4.5                    
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS 1.6 SE             4.0                    
HITE MARINA 27 NNE                    3.0                    

...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...

...COLORADO...
BERTHOUD PASS                          63                    
RED CLIFF PASS                         49                    

...WYOMING...
COW CREEK                              57                    
PINE BUTTE                             57                    
ROCK SPRINGS                           55                    
CHEYENNE AIRPORT                       40                    
RAWLINS AIRPORT                        38                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...

...WYOMING...
CENTENNIAL 7 WNW                     56.1                    
ARLINGTON 10 SSW                     45.5                    
SARATOGA 23 W                        42.1                    
FORT WASHAKIE 14 SW                  22.0                    
ALBANY                               21.0                    
LANDER 6 SW                          21.0                    
CASPER 7 S                           18.0                    
CENTENNIAL 1 SE                      16.0                    
ROCK SPRINGS                         14.0                    
WAMSUTTER                            14.0                    
ARLINGTON                            13.0                    
ELK MOUNTAIN                         10.1                    
RAWLINS                               9.6                    
GREEN RIVER 1 SSW                     9.4                    
LARAMIE 1 E                           7.5                    
CHEYENNE 3 NE                         7.0                    


The closed upper-level low stalled over the Southwest will support
precipitation chances through today, with snowfall for higher
elevation terrain/mountain ranges, and a mix of rain and snow for
lower elevations. Locally heavy snow will remain possible through
today for the higher elevation in New Mexico. Heavy snowfall rates
up to 2"/hr and gusty winds will bring some blowing snow and
reduced visibility, particularly for mountain passes, leading to
difficult to impossible travel conditions at times. Snow should
taper off across the Four Corners region and southern Rockies by
Monday.

This will be the last Storm Summary issued by the Weather
Prediction Center for this event. Please refer to your local
National Weather service office for additional information.

Dolan




Last Updated: 1018 AM EDT SUN MAR 17 2024