Heavy snow and blizzard conditions impacted the western mountains...and the eastern mountains and southeast plains of southern Colorado.  Wind gusts exceeded 55 mph...snow amounts reached up to 48 inches...and snow drifts noted as high as 18 feet.  The following are the highest snow totals and snow drifts reported with this event...10 to 14 inches near the Air Force Academy (El Paso County)...Maysville (Chaffee County) and northwest Baca County...17 to 20 inches in and around Monument and Black Forest (El Paso County)...Rye (Pueblo County)...Woodland Park (Teller County)...and Fort Lyon (Bent County)...22 inches east of Colorado City (Pueblo County)...near 2 feet in Walsenburg (Huerfano County) and Fowler (Otero county)...in addition...Fowler had snow drifts up to 6 feet...31 inches in Walsh (Baca County)...La Junta (Otero County) and Lamar (Prowers County)...with 6 to 8 foot snow drifts common in both La Junta and Lamar...32 inches in La Veta (Huerfano County)...33 inches in Sheridan Lake (Kiowa County)...with snow drifts up to 18 feet deep...36 inches in Trinidad (Las Animas County)...40 inches just northwest of Aguilar (Las Animas County)...48 inches in Cuchara (Huerfano County).  Many counties across the eastern plains received FEMA monies for snow removal and other recover efforts.  In was estimated that at least 35,000 head of cattle perished during and after the episode.  No good estimate of losses and costs was available at the completion of this report...but likely totalled well over $3 million.

Winter Storm in PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT, COLORADO
From 28-DEC-06 07:00:00 to 29-DEC-06 23:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Winter Storm in NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY / MONUMENT RIDGE / RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT, COLORADO
From 28-DEC-06 06:00:00 to 29-DEC-06 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY, COLORADO
From 29-DEC-06 10:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 04:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT, COLORADO
From 28-DEC-06 08:00:00 to 29-DEC-06 21:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Winter Storm in WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 & 11000 FT, COLORADO
From 28-DEC-06 09:00:00 to 29-DEC-06 21:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CROWLEY COUNTY, COLORADO
From 29-DEC-06 01:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in CROWLEY COUNTY, COLORADO
From 29-DEC-06 10:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 02:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in BENT COUNTY, COLORADO
From 29-DEC-06 01:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 & 11000 FT, COLORADO
From 28-DEC-06 09:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 07:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT, COLORADO
From 28-DEC-06 08:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 07:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Winter Storm in WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT, COLORADO
From 28-DEC-06 09:00:00 to 29-DEC-06 23:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, COLORADO
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in BENT COUNTY, COLORADO
From 29-DEC-06 10:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 05:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SPRINGFIELD VICINITY / BACA COUNTY, COLORADO
From 29-DEC-06 01:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in TELLER COUNTY / RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT / PIKES PEAK BETWEEN 7500 & 11000 FT, COLORADO
From 28-DEC-06 07:00:00 to 29-DEC-06 23:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, COLORADO
From 29-DEC-06 10:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 04:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in SPRINGFIELD VICINITY / BACA COUNTY, COLORADO
From 29-DEC-06 10:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in EASTERN LAKE COUNTY / WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE ABOVE 11000 FT, COLORADO
From 28-DEC-06 08:00:00 to 29-DEC-06 21:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Winter Storm in WALSENBURG VICINITY / UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT, COLORADO
From 28-DEC-06 07:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 03:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in TRINIDAD VICINITY / LOWER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN & WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT, COLORADO
From 28-DEC-06 08:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 18:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY, COLORADO
From 29-DEC-06 02:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY, COLORADO
From 29-DEC-06 10:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 & 11000 FT, COLORADO
From 28-DEC-06 09:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 07:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT, COLORADO
From 28-DEC-06 08:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 07:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Winter Storm in LA JUNTA VICINITY / OTERO COUNTY, COLORADO
From 29-DEC-06 01:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in LAMAR VICINITY / PROWERS COUNTY, COLORADO
From 29-DEC-06 01:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WESTCLIFFE VICINITY / WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT, COLORADO
From 28-DEC-06 09:00:00 to 29-DEC-06 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 10000 FT, COLORADO
From 28-DEC-06 09:00:00 to 29-DEC-06 23:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in LA JUNTA VICINITY / OTERO COUNTY, COLORADO
From 29-DEC-06 10:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 02:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY, COLORADO
From 29-DEC-06 02:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in LAMAR VICINITY / PROWERS COUNTY, COLORADO
From 29-DEC-06 10:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter