NE Colorado Winter Storm Event - Dec 15, 2015

Overview

Enter summary/what happened:Compact, Intense Storm. Storm track initially too far North for heavy snow in I-25 Corridor, but trended South the day before the event. Tracked from near 4 Corners to ALS, PUB, and CO/NE/KS triple point. Resulted in heavy snowfall along Front Range and most of Northeast Plains.

Snowfall Totals Summary ( See map to the right)

8-11 inches over most of I-25 corridor and Foothills.
14-15 inches over the Palmer Divide.
3-8 inches over most of the Northeast Plains. Considerable blowing/drifting snow but no blizzard.

Impacts Summary:

Numerous school closures,
CU canceled some final exams.
Over 270 flight cancellations with more than 3 hour delays for arriving flights.

Total Snowfall Map (December 15, 2015)

Snow/Ice

Snow/Ice

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