Storm Summary Number 2 for Rockies and Four Corners Storm
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...Heavy snow is expected over portions of the Intermountain West,
Colorado, and the Rocky Mountains through Friday ...

A swath of Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for Wyoming,
Colorado, Utah and New Mexico.

Most of the high terrain in Arizona is under a Winter Weather
Advisory.

High Wind Warnings are active across parts of Utah and New Mexico.

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

At 1000 PM EDT...A 1012 mb (29.88 in Hg) low was analyzed over
northern New Mexico, with a surface trough extending
north-northwestward from the low into western Colorado. Moderate
to heavy snowfall continues across much of Colorado, while
scattered light to moderate snow showers are occuring across
portions of central and southern Wyoming. Additionally, winds are
gusting in the 20-30 mph range, reducing visibilities and making
travel hazordous. 

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM
EDT Wed Mar 13 through 1100 PM EDT Thu Mar 14...

...COLORADO...
ASPEN SPRINGS                        45.5                    
ECHO LAKE                            41.0                    
NEDERLAND                            39.0                    
GENESEE                              36.7                    
ASPEN PARK                           36.0                    
CONIFER                              36.0                    
HILLSIDE                             36.0                    
ROLLINSVILLE                         36.0                    
ELDORA                               35.0                    
BRAINARD LAKE                        34.0                    
PINECLIFFE                           33.5                    
WARD                                 33.0                    
CASTLE ROCK                          21.0                    
BOULDER                              18.5                    
DENVER                               10.0                    

...NEW MEXICO...
CHUPADERO                             6.0                    
TRES RITOS                            5.0                    
QUEMADO                               4.5                    
VERMEJO PARK                          4.0                    
CHAMA                                 2.7                    
JEMEZ SPRINGS                         2.0                    
AZTEC                                 1.0                    

...WYOMING...
ALBANY                               18.0                    
LANDER                               17.1                    
CENTENNIAL                           14.0                    
ROCK SPRINGS                         14.0                    
CASPER                               11.0                    
RAWLINS                               9.6                    
GREEN RIVER                           8.8                    
ELK MOUNTAIN                          8.5                    
LARAMIE                               7.5                    
CHEYENNE                              4.0                    

...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                    


A cold high pressure settling over the northern Rockies in
conjunction with multiple lows across the southern Rockies and
Great Plains will continue to foster a tight pressure gradient,
keeping winds strong out of the Northeast. This pattern will lead
to rising motion (upslope flow) over the Rockies and continue to
lead to periods of heavy snowfall through the day on Friday.
Snowfall totals of 2-4 feet of snowfall (and locally higher) are
occuring across the Central/Southern Rockies with intense snowfall
rates of up to 2 inches per hour. Winds are also forecast to
remain high, locally gusting over 35 mph, and will make travel
conditions very hazardous with the snow. Moreover, part two of
this event will be an upper level low and surface low moving
eastward across the Southwestern US. Heavy snowfall is expected
across elevation in the Four Corners Region, with high
probabilities of eclipsing a foot of snowfall. 

The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1100 AM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.

Churchill