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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
211 PM MST Wed Feb 28 2024

The strong cold front exited the region on Tuesday but not before dropping
some additional rain, snow and wind to the Western Slope. The following
reports are considered preliminary.

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Lat/Lon/Elev (ft.)

...Colorado...

...La Plata County...
Durango La Plata Cnty Airpor 45 MPH    0438 PM 02/27   37.15N/107.77W/6521

...Montrose County...
Montrose Rgnl Airport        45 MPH    0353 PM 02/27   38.50N/107.90W/5714

...PRECIPITATION REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon/Elev (ft.)

...Colorado...

...Archuleta County...
Pagosa Springs 4.6 SW        0.36 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.22N/107.07W
Pagosa Springs 14.2 SSW      0.23 in   0800 AM 02/28   37.07N/107.08W/6489
Pagosa Springs 4.5 SSE       0.23 in   0800 AM 02/28   37.21N/106.98W/7301
Pagosa Springs 4.7 E         0.20 in   0800 AM 02/28   37.26N/106.93W/7498
Pagosa Springs 6.6 SE        0.19 in   0800 AM 02/28   37.20N/106.93W
Pagosa Springs 1.6SSW        0.19 in   0800 AM 02/28   37.25N/107.03W/7400
Pagosa Springs 5.3 SW        0.15 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.23N/107.10W/7421
Pagosa Springs 7.6 SE        0.15 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.19N/106.92W
Pagosa Springs 5.8 SSE       0.15 in   0726 AM 02/28   37.19N/106.98W/7244
Pagosa Springs 9.4 WSW       0.14 in   0800 AM 02/28   37.22N/107.18W
Pagosa Springs 2.5W          0.10 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.27N/107.06W/7558
Pagosa Springs 0.2 N         0.06 in   0800 AM 02/28   37.27N/107.02W/7259
Pagosa Springs 7.2 NW        0.04 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.34N/107.12W/8087
Pagosa Springs 4.6 NNW       0.03 in   0800 AM 02/28   37.33N/107.05W
Pagosa Springs 3.2 W         0.03 in   0800 AM 02/28   37.27N/107.08W
Pagosa Springs 8.5 WNW       0.02 in   0800 AM 02/28   37.34N/107.15W

...Delta County...
Cedaredge 3.5 N              0.06 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.95N/107.94W/6815
Hotchkiss 4.7 WNW            0.05 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.82N/107.80W/5770
Cedaredge 1.3 E              0.03 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.90N/107.90W/6689
Paonia 1.5 N                 0.03 in   0805 AM 02/28   38.89N/107.59W
Hotchkiss 5WNW               0.01 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.82N/107.81W/5763
Hotchkiss 9.2 WNW            0.01 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.85N/107.88W
Lazear 3NW                   0.01 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.81N/107.81W/5689
Hotchkiss 7.1WNW             0.01 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.86N/107.83W/6600
Hotchkiss 4.7W               0.01 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.81N/107.80W/5735

...Dolores County...
3.7 E Lockerby               0.25 in   0630 AM 02/28   37.81N/109.01W/6681
Dove Creek 12.4SSW           0.05 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.60N/109.00W/6604

...Eagle County...
Vail 2.6E                    0.46 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.65N/106.33W/8389
Vail 0.9WNW                  0.34 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.65N/106.40W/8172
Edwards 1WNW                 0.18 in   0730 AM 02/28   39.65N/106.62W/7000
Edwards 1.3WNW               0.18 in   0643 AM 02/28   39.65N/106.62W/7156
Eagle 0.7 NW                 0.16 in   0655 AM 02/28   39.66N/106.83W/6941
Edwards 0.5 E                0.16 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.65N/106.59W/7213
Carbondale 5.7E              0.09 in   0930 AM 02/28   39.40N/107.11W/6427
El Jebel 0.8 W               0.05 in   0800 AM 02/28   39.40N/107.10W/6454
Gypsum 1.0 SW                0.03 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.63N/106.96W
Eagle County Rgnl Airport     T in     0156 PM 02/28   39.63N/106.92W/6582

...Garfield County...
Glenwood Springs 7.2S        0.29 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.44N/107.31W/6914
Glenwood Springs 5.9 S       0.21 in   0704 AM 02/28   39.46N/107.32W/6479
Carbondale 4.6NNE            0.18 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.46N/107.18W/6520
Carbondale 0.5W              0.18 in   0800 AM 02/28   39.40N/107.22W/6170
Glenwood Springs 2SSE        0.13 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.51N/107.32W/5947
Carbondale 4.8 NE            0.12 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.45N/107.15W
Glenwood Springs 5.3SSE      0.05 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.48N/107.29W/5941
Glenwood Spgs 0.64S          0.03 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.54N/107.33W/5824
Rifle 3 ENE                  0.01 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.55N/107.73W/5435
Rifle 3.2ENE                 0.01 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.56N/107.73W/5472
Glenwood Springs 1.7NW        T in     0700 AM 02/28   39.57N/107.35W/6050

...Gunnison County...
Mount Crested Butte          0.70 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.89N/106.97W/9260
Powderhorn 4.4NNE            0.54 in   0800 AM 02/28   38.34N/107.09W/9064
4.2 N Mount Crested Butte    0.39 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.97N/106.98W/9469
Crested Butte 6.2N           0.39 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.96N/106.99W/9606
Pitkin 1.1SW                 0.24 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.60N/106.53W/9139
Gunnison 6.6N                0.12 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.64N/106.94W/7941
5.3 NW Iola                  0.08 in   0800 AM 02/28   38.47N/107.16W/7640
Gunnison 0.2 NW              0.03 in   0800 AM 02/28   38.55N/106.93W/7762
Gunnison-Crested Butte AP    0.01 in   0156 PM 02/28   38.52N/106.92W/7927
0.7 NE Crested Butte         0.01 in   0100 PM 02/28   38.88N/106.98W/8860

...La Plata County...
Hesperus 9.8SW               0.24 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.18N/108.15W/7035
Rockwood 6.9NNW              0.21 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.60N/107.83W/8906
Ignacio 8E                   0.09 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.09N/107.53W/6548
Mancos 6.7 ESE               0.04 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.29N/108.19W/7475
Hesperus 4.9SE               0.04 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.23N/107.97W/7202
Durango 7.1N                 0.04 in   0800 AM 02/28   37.39N/107.85W/6575
Hesperus 6.9S                0.03 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.18N/108.04W/7275
Bayfield 5.2 N               0.03 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.31N/107.61W/7209
Durango                      0.03 in   0730 AM 02/28   37.29N/107.89W
Bayfield 7N                  0.02 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.31N/107.60W/7460
Durango                      0.02 in   0639 AM 02/28   37.28N/107.85W/6872
Durango 1.4 NW               0.02 in   0645 AM 02/28   37.30N/107.89W/7156
Bayfield 6.2 N               0.02 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.32N/107.60W/7447
Ignacio 2N                   0.02 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.16N/107.63W/6677
Durango 6.0 SE               0.02 in   0800 AM 02/28   37.22N/107.80W
Durango 0.9 W                0.01 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.29N/107.89W
Hesperus 13.3SSW             0.01 in   0715 AM 02/28   37.11N/108.14W/6685
Redmesa 4.2NW                0.01 in   0800 AM 02/28   37.14N/108.23W/6770
Durango La Plata Cnty Airpor  T in     0153 PM 02/28   37.15N/107.77W/6521
2.2 NE Durango                T in     0830 AM 02/28   37.31N/107.84W/6725
Durango 7S                    T in     0700 AM 02/28   37.16N/107.86W/6552

...Mesa County...
Mesa 6S                      0.21 in   0600 AM 02/28   39.09N/108.12W/7720
5 ESE Whitewater             0.10 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.96N/108.33W
Grand Junction 4.0W          0.02 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.09N/108.63W/4629
Fruita 1.5 SSE               0.02 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.14N/108.71W
Fruita 0.4 SE                0.01 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.15N/108.72W/4519
Redlands 1E                  0.01 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.08N/108.62W/4652
Palisade                      T in     0700 AM 02/28   39.11N/108.35W/4800
Fruitvale 2 SSW               T in     0700 AM 02/28   39.07N/108.50W/4618
Grand Junction 3.9WSW         T in     0700 AM 02/28   39.08N/108.62W/4666
Palisade 0.2 ENE              T in     0700 AM 02/28   39.11N/108.36W/4732
Redlands 1.4 SSE              T in     0700 AM 02/28   39.07N/108.64W/4754
Palisade 0.5 WSW              T in     0700 AM 02/28   39.10N/108.37W/4717
Grand Junction 1.3 SSW        T in     0700 AM 02/28   39.07N/108.56W/4605
De Beque 7.1SSE               T in     0700 AM 02/28   39.24N/108.15W/5606
Fruitvale                     T in     0700 AM 02/28   39.10N/108.48W/4768

...Moffat County...
Craig 4SW                    0.03 in   0700 AM 02/28   40.45N/107.61W/6440
Craig 1.2ESE                 0.01 in   0700 AM 02/28   40.51N/107.53W/6195
Craig-Moffat County Airport   T in     0153 PM 02/28   40.50N/107.52W/6184

...Montezuma County...
Dolores 4.8ENE               0.10 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.49N/108.42W/7131
Yellow Jacket 1NW            0.07 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.54N/108.74W/6974
Cortez 1.2SW                 0.05 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.34N/108.59W/6164
1.0 SW Cortez                0.04 in   0800 AM 02/28   37.34N/108.59W/6153
Dolores 4.0SSW               0.04 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.42N/108.53W/6679
Dolores 5.3 SSW              0.01 in   0709 AM 02/28   37.41N/108.54W
Cortez Municipal Airport      T in     0153 PM 02/28   37.30N/108.63W/5905

...Montrose County...
Black Canyon of the Gunnison 0.22 in   0800 AM 02/28   38.55N/107.69W/8150
Montrose 7.3ENE              0.16 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.52N/107.75W/6914
Delta 5.9 S                  0.07 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.66N/108.06W/5249
Montrose 4.5 SSE             0.05 in   0630 AM 02/28   38.42N/107.85W/6021
Montrose 0.5 NE              0.05 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.48N/107.86W
Montrose 2.9ESE              0.05 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.46N/107.82W/6043
Montrose 2 E                 0.04 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.48N/107.84W/5924
Montrose 1ESE                0.03 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.47N/107.85W/5920
Montrose 8.1WNW              0.02 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.52N/108.01W/5770
Montrose 1.2 N               0.01 in   0800 AM 02/28   38.50N/107.87W/5717
Montrose 4.0NW                T in     0800 AM 02/28   38.53N/107.92W/5729

...Ouray County...
Ridgway 3.3NNW               0.16 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.20N/107.77W/7622
Ridgway 2.4 NNW              0.15 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.19N/107.77W/8013
Ridgway 3.6 NW               0.15 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.20N/107.80W/7942
Colona 5SW                   0.14 in   0800 AM 02/28   38.22N/107.81W/7820
2 SSW Colona                 0.12 in   0800 AM 02/28   38.24N/107.76W
Ouray                        0.09 in   0656 AM 02/28   38.03N/107.67W/7718
Ouray 0.23NNW                0.09 in   0656 AM 02/28   38.03N/107.67W/7735
Colona 4.2 NW                0.05 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.32N/107.81W

...Pitkin County...
Redstone 4.9 N               0.19 in   1100 AM 02/28   39.25N/107.24W/6840
3 S Woody Creek              0.02 in   0153 PM 02/28   39.23N/106.87W/7821

...Rio Blanco County...
Meeker Airport               0.02 in   0153 PM 02/28   40.05N/107.88W/6385
Meeker 14.3ESE               0.02 in   0700 AM 02/28   39.97N/107.64W/6939

...Routt County...
Yampa 5.1S                   0.24 in   0700 AM 02/28   40.08N/106.89W/8489
Oak Creek 4.7 E              0.22 in   0700 AM 02/28   40.26N/106.87W/7402
Steamboat Springs 1.9E       0.17 in   0600 AM 02/28   40.47N/106.79W/7200
Oak Creek 0.4 W              0.13 in   0700 AM 02/28   40.27N/106.96W/7472
Hayden 1.6 SW                0.06 in   0700 AM 02/28   40.47N/107.29W/6534
5 W Rabbit Ears pass         0.04 in   0155 PM 02/28   40.35N/106.70W/10116
Yampa Valley Airport          T in     0156 PM 02/28   40.47N/107.22W/6421

...San Miguel County...
Redvale 22.8SW               0.03 in   0800 AM 02/28   37.92N/108.68W/5925
Slick Rock 1.3N              0.02 in   0800 AM 02/28   38.06N/108.91W/5460

...Utah...

...Grand County...
Castle Valley 0.6W            T in     0700 AM 02/28   38.63N/109.41W/4785

...San Juan County...
Monticello                   0.15 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.87N/109.35W/7081
Moab 17.8 SSE                0.10 in   0700 AM 02/28   38.33N/109.44W/5941
Monticello 0.4 SW            0.01 in   0700 AM 02/28   37.87N/109.34W

...SNOWFALL REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon/Elev (ft.)

...Colorado...

...Archuleta County...
Pagosa Springs 5.3 SW        1.1 in    0700 AM 02/28   37.23N/107.10W/7421
Pagosa Springs 4.7 E         1.0 in    0800 AM 02/28   37.26N/106.93W/7498
Pagosa Springs 6.6 SE        0.5 in    0800 AM 02/28   37.20N/106.93W
Pagosa Springs 1.6SSW        0.5 in    0800 AM 02/28   37.25N/107.03W/7400
Pagosa Springs 7.2 NW        0.4 in    0700 AM 02/28   37.34N/107.12W/8087
Pagosa Springs 3.2 W         0.4 in    0800 AM 02/28   37.27N/107.08W
Pagosa Springs 7.6 SE        0.3 in    0700 AM 02/28   37.19N/106.92W
Pagosa Springs 8.5 WNW       0.2 in    0800 AM 02/28   37.34N/107.15W
Pagosa Springs 5.8 SSE       0.1 in    0726 AM 02/28   37.19N/106.98W/7244
Pagosa Springs 4.6 NNW       0.1 in    0800 AM 02/28   37.33N/107.05W
Pagosa Springs 4.6 SW         T in     0700 AM 02/28   37.22N/107.07W
Pagosa Springs 0.2 N          T in     0800 AM 02/28   37.27N/107.02W/7259

...Delta County...
Cedaredge 1.3 E              0.3 in    0700 AM 02/28   38.90N/107.90W/6689
Hotchkiss 7.1WNW             0.2 in    0700 AM 02/28   38.86N/107.83W/6600
Lazear 3NW                    T in     0700 AM 02/28   38.81N/107.81W/5689
Hotchkiss 9.2 WNW             T in     0700 AM 02/28   38.85N/107.88W

...Dolores County...
3.7 E Lockerby               2.0 in    0630 AM 02/28   37.81N/109.01W/6681

...Eagle County...
Vail 2.6E                    6.0 in    0700 AM 02/28   39.65N/106.33W/8389
Vail 0.9WNW                  4.2 in    0700 AM 02/28   39.65N/106.40W/8172
Edwards 3.5 SW               2.0 in    0600 AM 02/28   39.62N/106.65W/8089
Edwards 0.5 E                2.0 in    0700 AM 02/28   39.65N/106.59W/7213
Edwards 1WNW                 1.5 in    0730 AM 02/28   39.65N/106.62W/7000
Edwards 1.3WNW               1.5 in    0643 AM 02/28   39.65N/106.62W/7156
Eagle 0.7 NW                 1.5 in    0655 AM 02/28   39.66N/106.83W/6941
Carbondale 5.7E              1.1 in    0930 AM 02/28   39.40N/107.11W/6427
El Jebel 0.8 W               1.0 in    0800 AM 02/28   39.40N/107.10W/6454
Edwards 2.9 WSW               T in     0500 AM 02/28   39.63N/106.65W/7497

...Garfield County...
Glenwood Springs 7.2S        3.8 in    0700 AM 02/28   39.44N/107.31W/6914
Glenwood Springs 5.9 S       2.0 in    0704 AM 02/28   39.46N/107.32W/6479
Carbondale 4.6NNE            1.6 in    0700 AM 02/28   39.46N/107.18W/6520
Carbondale 4.8 NE            1.5 in    0700 AM 02/28   39.45N/107.15W
Glenwood Springs 2SSE        1.3 in    0700 AM 02/28   39.51N/107.32W/5947
Glenwood Springs 5.3SSE      1.2 in    0700 AM 02/28   39.48N/107.29W/5941
Carbondale 0.5W              1.2 in    0800 AM 02/28   39.40N/107.22W/6170
Rifle 3 ENE                   T in     0700 AM 02/28   39.55N/107.73W/5435
Glenwood Springs 1.7NW        T in     0700 AM 02/28   39.57N/107.35W/6050
Rifle 3.2ENE                  T in     0700 AM 02/28   39.56N/107.73W/5472

...Gunnison County...
Powderhorn 4.4NNE            6.7 in    0800 AM 02/28   38.34N/107.09W/9064
Mount Crested Butte          6.0 in    0700 AM 02/28   38.89N/106.97W/9260
4.2 N Mount Crested Butte    4.0 in    0700 AM 02/28   38.97N/106.98W/9469
Crested Butte 6.2N           4.0 in    0700 AM 02/28   38.96N/106.99W/9606
Pitkin 1.1SW                 3.0 in    0700 AM 02/28   38.60N/106.53W/9139
Gunnison 3 WSW               2.0 in    0700 AM 02/28   38.52N/106.98W/7594
5.3 NW Iola                  1.5 in    0800 AM 02/28   38.47N/107.16W/7640
Gunnison 6.6N                1.0 in    0700 AM 02/28   38.64N/106.94W/7941
Gunnison 0.2 NW              0.5 in    0800 AM 02/28   38.55N/106.93W/7762

...La Plata County...
Rockwood 6.9NNW              2.9 in    0700 AM 02/28   37.60N/107.83W/8906
Bayfield 7N                   T in     0700 AM 02/28   37.31N/107.60W/7460
Durango 1.4 NW                T in     0645 AM 02/28   37.30N/107.89W/7156
Bayfield 6.2 N                T in     0700 AM 02/28   37.32N/107.60W/7447
Hesperus 4.9SE                T in     0700 AM 02/28   37.23N/107.97W/7202
Mancos 6.7 ESE                T in     0700 AM 02/28   37.29N/108.19W/7475
Bayfield 5.2 N                T in     0700 AM 02/28   37.31N/107.61W/7209
Durango                       T in     0730 AM 02/28   37.29N/107.89W
Durango 7.1N                  T in     0800 AM 02/28   37.39N/107.85W/6575
Durango 6.0 SE                T in     0800 AM 02/28   37.22N/107.80W
Redmesa 4.2NW                 T in     0800 AM 02/28   37.14N/108.23W/6770

...Mesa County...
Mesa 6S                      2.5 in    0600 AM 02/28   39.09N/108.12W/7720
Grand Junction 1 N            T in     1200 AM 02/28   39.12N/108.52W/4829
Fruitvale 2 SSW               T in     0700 AM 02/28   39.07N/108.50W/4618
Redlands 1E                   T in     0700 AM 02/28   39.08N/108.62W/4652
Fruitvale                     T in     0700 AM 02/28   39.10N/108.48W/4768

...Moffat County...
Craig 4SW                    0.6 in    0700 AM 02/28   40.45N/107.61W/6440

...Montezuma County...
Dolores 16.8 ENE             2.0 in    0800 AM 02/28   37.58N/108.22W/7852
Dolores 4.8ENE               0.5 in    0700 AM 02/28   37.49N/108.42W/7131
Cortez 1.2SW                  T in     0700 AM 02/28   37.34N/108.59W/6164

...Montrose County...
Black Canyon of the Gunnison 1.5 in    0800 AM 02/28   38.55N/107.69W/8150
Montrose 7.3ENE              0.7 in    0700 AM 02/28   38.52N/107.75W/6914
Montrose 8.1WNW              0.5 in    0700 AM 02/28   38.52N/108.01W/5770
Montrose 0.5 NE              0.1 in    0700 AM 02/28   38.48N/107.86W
Montrose 2 E                  T in     0700 AM 02/28   38.48N/107.84W/5924

...Ouray County...
Red Mountain Pass            6.0 in    0820 AM 02/28   37.90N/107.71W/11099
4 E Camp Bird                3.0 in    0819 AM 02/28   37.97N/107.66W/9438
Ouray                        2.5 in    0656 AM 02/28   38.03N/107.67W/7718
Ouray 0.23NNW                2.5 in    0656 AM 02/28   38.03N/107.67W/7735
Colona 5SW                   1.7 in    0800 AM 02/28   38.22N/107.81W/7820
Ridgway 3.6 NW               1.5 in    0700 AM 02/28   38.20N/107.80W/7942

...Pitkin County...
1 SW Snowmass Village        17.0 in   0600 AM 02/28   39.18N/106.95W/10493
Redstone 4.9 N               2.9 in    1100 AM 02/28   39.25N/107.24W/6840

...Routt County...
Yampa 5.1S                   3.0 in    0700 AM 02/28   40.08N/106.89W/8489
Oak Creek 0.4 W              2.5 in    0700 AM 02/28   40.27N/106.96W/7472
Oak Creek 4.7 E              2.3 in    0700 AM 02/28   40.26N/106.87W/7402
Hayden 1.6 SW                1.3 in    0700 AM 02/28   40.47N/107.29W/6534

...San Juan County...
Coal Bank Pass               4.0 in    0824 AM 02/28   37.70N/107.78W/10611
Molas Pass                   3.0 in    0823 AM 02/28   37.74N/107.70W/10913

...San Miguel County...
7 NE Sawpit                  8.6 in    1000 PM 02/27   38.06N/107.91W/9449

...Utah...

...San Juan County...
Monticello                   2.0 in    0700 AM 02/28   37.87N/109.35W/7081
Moab 17.8 SSE                0.9 in    0700 AM 02/28   38.33N/109.44W/5941

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

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