####018007135#### ACUS41 KWBC 161439 SCCNS1 Storm Summary Number 5 for Rockies and Four Corners Storm NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 900 AM MDT Sat Mar 16 2024 ...Heavy snow continues in the Four Corners region and will pick up again in the southern Rockies today... Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for higher elevation/mountain range regions of southern Utah, southern Colorado, and northern New Mexico. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for higher elevation/mountain range regions of southern Utah, southern Colorado, and northern and central New Mexico. Wind Advisories are in effect for portions of 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 remains positioned over the Southwest, which is providing continued support for precipitation over the Four Corners region. The frontal system that moved south across the Southwest yesterday has stalled near the US-Mexico border, and another frontal system is moving south along the Front Ranges of the Rocky Mountains and adjacent Plains this morning. National Weather Service Doppler Radar shows light to moderate snow falling in the higher elevations of southern Utah and Colorado and northern and central New Mexico. Winds are generally 5-10 mph across the region with gusts up to 20-25 mph. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 700 AM MDT Wed Mar 13 through 800 AM MDT Sat Mar 16... ...ARIZONA... FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT 9.8 ARIZONA SNOWBOWL 1 E 9.0 BELLEMONT (NWS FLAGSTAFF) 7.0 EAGAR 5.0 NUTRIOSO 1.9 WSW 4.8 PINTETOP-LAKESIDE 1.4 NNW 4.8 CONCHO 4.0 SPRINGERVILLE 4.0 VERNON 4.0 ...COLORADO... ASPEN SPRINGS 61.5 ROLLINSVILLE 1.1 SSW 54.4 IDAHO SPRINGS 4.7 SSE 53.7 EVERGREEN 5.4 NW 53.0 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 WOLF CREEK PASS 1 SE 19.0 DENVER 4 E 11.0 ...NEW MEXICO... LOS ALAMOS 6 W 20.0 PAJARITO MTN 1 NNE 14.0 HOLMAN 12.0 CHACON 2.3 ENE 11.4 ANGEL FIRE 3 E 10.0 RED RIVER 10.0 AMALIA 11 ENE 9.0 MOGOLLON 6 ESE 9.0 TRES RITOS 3 NW 9.0 TIJERAS 10.1 SSE 8.6 PHILMONT SCOUT RA 2 SSW 8.0 SANDIA PARK 4 NW 8.0 TOADLENA 5 SSW 8.0 SAN IGNACIO 7.5 SAPELLO 5.1 WNW 7.5 ...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 provide the support for continuing precipitation chances through the weekend, with snowfall for higher elevation terrain/mountain ranges, and a mix of rain and snow for lower elevations. The threat for heavy snow will focus over the Four Corners region region today into Sunday, and heavy snow may redevelop over the southern Rockies on Sunday. Probabilities are moderate to high (50-70%) for an additional 8 inches or more of snow in the highest elevations in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico over the weekend. 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. The snow is expected to taper off by Sunday for Utah and Arizona, but linger into Monday over portions of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 900 PM MDT. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Dolan $$