A strong upper level jet stream and embedded weather disturbances brought heavy snow to much of eastern Utah and western Colorado.

Winter Weather in LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 21-JAN-19 10:00:00 to 21-JAN-19 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Widespread reports of 1 to 3 inches of snow with wind gusts between 35 and 41 mph. Blowing and drifting snow was reported across the zone with visibility restricted to under one mile at times.

Winter Weather in UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 21-JAN-19 09:35:00 to 21-JAN-19 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Widespread reports of 3 to 6 inches of snow with wind gusts between 35 and 42 mph. Blowing and drifting snow was reported across the zone with visibility restricted to under 1/2 mile at times.

Winter Weather in GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS, COLORADO
From 21-JAN-19 12:00:00 to 22-JAN-19 01:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Snowfall accumulations of 6 to 12 inches with 13.5 inches at the Park Reservoir SNOTEL. Wind gusts up to 37 mph were recorded with snow and blowing snow observed on webcams.

Winter Weather in FLATTOP MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 21-JAN-19 10:00:00 to 21-JAN-19 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Snowfall accumulations ranged from 4 to 6 inches with peak winds between 30 and 40 mph causing blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Weather in UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE, COLORADO
From 21-JAN-19 12:00:00 to 21-JAN-19 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Snowfall accumulations ranged from 5 to 10 inches with a peak wind gust of 42 mph recorded at Cottonwood Basin causing blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Weather in GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS, COLORADO
From 21-JAN-19 09:00:00 to 21-JAN-19 23:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Widespread snowfall amounts from 4 to 8 inches across the area. Interstate 70 was closed at Vail Pass for several hours due to numerous vehicle accidents. Wind gusts ranged from 30 to 40 mph with a peak gust of 48 mph at Sunlight Mountain.

Winter Weather in WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 21-JAN-19 09:00:00 to 22-JAN-19 00:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 10 inches with a peak wind gust of 58 mph recorded over Monarch Pass.

Winter Weather in CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 21-JAN-19 09:49:00 to 22-JAN-19 03:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Widespread reports of 1 to 3 inches of snow with winds gusts between 40 and 50 mph. The Craig-Moffat Airport recorded a peak wind speed of 51 mph. Blowing and drifting snow was reported across the zone with visibility restricted to under 1/2 mile at times.

Winter Weather in ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS, COLORADO
From 21-JAN-19 10:00:00 to 22-JAN-19 02:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Snowfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches with wind gusts between 40 and 50 mph. Peak wind gust of 62 mph was recorded on a Colorado Department of Transportation instrument with widespread blowing and drifting snow observed on webcams.

Winter Weather in NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 21-JAN-19 11:00:00 to 21-JAN-19 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Snowfall accumulations ranged from 3 to 8 inches with 9 inches reported at the Lone Cone SNOTEL site. Peak winds ranged from 30 to 40 mph with greater than 70 mph winds reported at elevations above 12,000 feet. Blowing and drifting snow was observed on webcams.

Winter Weather in SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 21-JAN-19 12:35:00 to 22-JAN-19 00:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Snowfall accumulations ranged from 5 to 10 inches with wind gusts between 30 and 40 mph causing widespread blowing and drifting snow. Peak winds above treeline reached 80 mph at the Colorado Avalanche Information Center Eagle site.