A strong, late season storm system spread heavy snowfall over the Colorado mountains as well as some of the higher valleys. A few of the lower valleys in western Colorado also received significant late season snowfall accumulations. This event continued into May, so please see the May 2010 Storm Data Publication for additional information.

Winter Storm in CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 29-APR-10 00:00:00 to 29-APR-10 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy snowfall resulted in accumulations ranging from 6 to 15 inches. Wind gusts up to 30 mph produced areas of blowing snow. The adverse weather conditions resulted in multiple vehicle accidents and road closures along Interstate 70 between Edwards and Wolcott.

Winter Storm in ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 28-APR-10 14:00:00 to 30-APR-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy snowfall resulted in accumulations ranging from 12 to 24 inches. Locally higher amounts of up to 30 inches were reported at the Tower SNOTEL site. Gusty winds up to 35 mph produced some areas of blowing and drifting snow. This event continues into May, so please see the May 2010 Storm Data Publication for further details.

Winter Storm in GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS, COLORADO
From 28-APR-10 23:00:00 to 30-APR-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy snowfall spread 12 to 26 inches of new snow across the area. Wind gusts up to 40 mph generated some areas of blowing snow. This event continues into May, so please see the May 2010 Storm Data Publication for further details.

Winter Storm in WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 28-APR-10 23:00:00 to 30-APR-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy snowfall spread 10 to 24 inches of new snow across the area. Wind gusts ranging from 30 to 60 mph generated areas of blowing and drifting snow. The adverse weather conditions lead to the closure of Highway 50 over Monarch Pass. This event continues into May, so please see the May 2010 Storm Data Publication for further details.

Winter Storm in FLATTOP MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 28-APR-10 15:00:00 to 30-APR-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Heavy snowfall spread 10 to 21 inches of new snow across the area. Wind gusts up to 40 mph generated areas of blowing snow. This event continues into May, so please see the May 2010 Storm Data Publication for further details.

Winter Weather in CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 28-APR-10 17:00:00 to 30-APR-10 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts across the area ranged from 3 to 6 inches. A few locally higher amounts of up to 7 inches were reported in both Hayden and a location 33 miles north of Craig.

Winter Weather in UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE, COLORADO
From 29-APR-10 03:00:00 to 30-APR-10 21:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 10 inches across most of the area. Locally higher amounts of up to 15 inches were reported over Columbine Pass. Winds gusted up to 40 mph producing some areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Weather in UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 28-APR-10 17:00:00 to 30-APR-10 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall accumulations across the area ranged from 4 to 9 inches. The adverse weather lead to multiple vehicle accidents, which prompted the closure of Highway 40 west of Steamboat Springs.

Winter Weather in DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR, COLORADO
From 29-APR-10 01:00:00 to 30-APR-10 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall accumulations ranged from 3 to 7 inches across most of the area.

Winter Storm in GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS, COLORADO
From 28-APR-10 23:00:00 to 30-APR-10 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy snowfall resulted in accumulations ranging from 12 to 24 inches. Winds gusted up to 50 mph producing some areas of blowing and drifting snow. The adverse weather conditions caused several vehicle accidents near the town of Aspen. This event continues into May, so please see the May 2010 Storm Data Publication for further details.

Winter Weather in NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 29-APR-10 05:00:00 to 30-APR-10 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 6 to 12 inches occurred across most of the area with some locally higher amounts, including 17 inches in Ouray. Wind gusts ranged from 30 to 60 mph which generated some areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Weather in SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 29-APR-10 03:00:00 to 30-APR-10 21:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 4 to 10 inches occurred across most of the area. Wind gusts ranged from 30 to 60 mph which generated some areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Weather in LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 28-APR-10 22:00:00 to 29-APR-10 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 3 to 4 inches occurred across most of the area.