This morning an intense band of snow developed just west of town between 9 and 10am with snowfall rates exceeding 3 inches per hour. It was the heaviest snow I have experienced in the last 20 years. Here at HQ in Dwest 2 we had 3 1/2 inches overnight but since 8 am we have had another 9 1/2 inches, (12:20 we are now under another 3+ per hour heavy band)
The data from the Euro and GFS was suspect because they were predicting storm totals in some case less than has already fallen.
I am anxious to get some feedback on where other heavier bands are setting up in the area. The short term hourly model shows several waves continuing to develop with a focus east of Durango, however, that is what the morning WRF model said as well and so far most of the activity has focused on the west. I am so excited about getting radar this year, the models will then have more data to help out with the short term forecasts.
The models are still showing a monster storm for Thursday and Friday, they all are on it. Not to take away from what we are currently experiencing, but this next one would be large enough to set 5-day record totals for the area (between this storm and the next).
Wednesday will be a good day to get things done, if, and it is still an if at that this point, so IF the Thursday Friday storm comes together the Euro is now showing an additional 1-2 1/2 ” of liquid, I still expect ratios between 14-20 to 1.
I am going to go move snow.
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7,000′ in Forest Lakes. We’re in the middle of a heavy band at the moment. Had a heavy band this morning just about the time you predicted it would hit us.
I think we’ve had 9-10″ since last night.
It’s coming down pretty hard in Forest Lakes. The wind gusts cause whiteouts.
It’s coming down pretty heavy in Timberline View Estates , 6,850. Occasional strong wind gusts. Probably 8-9” total since last night.
7” since last night in Animas city as of 12:30pm
On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 12:29 PM Durango Weather Guy wrote:
> durangoweatherguy posted: “This morning an intense band of snow developed > just west of town between 9 and 10am with snowfall rates exceeding 3 inches > per hour. It was the heaviest snow I have experienced in the last 20 years. > Here at HQ in Dwest 2 we had 3 1/2 inches overnight but ” >
5” since 8am
On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 12:29 PM Durango Weather Guy wrote:
> durangoweatherguy posted: “This morning an intense band of snow developed > just west of town between 9 and 10am with snowfall rates exceeding 3 inches > per hour. It was the heaviest snow I have experienced in the last 20 years. > Here at HQ in Dwest 2 we had 3 1/2 inches overnight but ” >
1pm in East Canyon at 7500 ft (far eastern Montezuma county, about 3 miles south f US 160) we have had ~6″ so far out of the storm, starting to snow a bit heavier.
1 pm Deer Valley – 14 inches and moderate snow fall now.
We had a couple of inches last night and it has snowed lightly all morning. We are having drifting snow here south of Cortez off Road H. A lot of what fell last night has been swept away with the wind.
Just discovered you from Erica Max. You’re terrific! Up at Cascade we’re in a basic white out.
About 6″ of light fluffy snow at 6300 feet Sunnyside Mesa (CR215) as of 1PM. Snow intensity increased significantly at about 1:30 PM.
Ten inches here at Turtle Lake! Yay!
3:30 and it is coming down like crazy in Edgemont. We must have a heavy band overhead at the moment
12″ on valley floor 2 mi north of Durango since midnight.