A moist Pacific trough produced heavy snow and localized blizzard conditions in many mountain areas of western Colorado. Some higher elevation valleys also received significant snowfall amounts.

Winter Storm in ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 26-MAR-14 17:00:00 to 28-MAR-14 02:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals of 8 to 18 inches were measured across the area, with locally higher amounts up to 20 inches. Wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Storm in FLATTOP MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 26-MAR-14 14:00:00 to 28-MAR-14 02:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Snowfall totals of 12 to 19 inches were measured across the area. Wind gusts of 20 to 40 mph produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Weather in GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS, COLORADO
From 26-MAR-14 16:00:00 to 28-MAR-14 01:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals of 3 to 8 inches were measured across the area. Wind gusts of 25 to 50 mph produced widespread blowing and drifting snow with localized blizzard conditions.

Winter Storm in GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS, COLORADO
From 26-MAR-14 14:00:00 to 28-MAR-14 03:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals of 8 to 19 inches were measured across the area. Wind gusts of 20 to 45 mph produced widespread blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Storm in WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 26-MAR-14 12:00:00 to 28-MAR-14 05:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall totals of 16 to 32 inches were measured across the area. Wind gusts of 20 to 25 mph produced localized blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Storm in NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 26-MAR-14 10:00:00 to 27-MAR-14 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Snowfall totals of 11 to 18 inches were measured across the area. Wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph produced widespread blowing and drifting snow.  Even stronger winds at ridgetops included a gust to 63 mph on Mount Abrahms.

Winter Weather in UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 26-MAR-14 19:00:00 to 27-MAR-14 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Snowfall totals of 3 to 8 inches were measured across the area.

Winter Weather in CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 26-MAR-14 16:00:00 to 27-MAR-14 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Snowfall totals around 3 inches were measured across the area.  Wind gusts of 20 to 25 mph produced localized blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Weather in UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY, COLORADO
From 26-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 27-MAR-14 23:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Snowfall totals of 1 to 4 inches were measured across the area. Wind gusts of 20 to 25 mph produced localized blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Storm in SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 26-MAR-14 10:00:00 to 27-MAR-14 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Snowfall totals of 8 to 18 inches were measured across the area. Wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph produced widespread blowing and drifting snow with localized blizzard conditions.  Even stronger winds at ridgetops included 79 mph on Eagle Mountain and 72 mph on Kendall Mountain.