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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
523 PM MDT Sat Mar 16 2024

A stalled area of low pressure to the southwest led to continued showers
of rain and snow across the Western Slope yesterday. The highest totals
were across the Four Corners. The following precipitation and snowfall
reports are considered preliminiary.

...PRECIPITATION REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Provider

...Colorado...

...Archuleta County...
Pagosa Springs 8.5 WNW       0.52 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 4.7 W         0.49 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 5.3 SW        0.48 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 9.4 WSW       0.41 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 7.2 NW        0.40 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 4.6 SW        0.39 in   0810 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 3.7 W         0.35 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 3.2 W         0.34 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 4.7 E         0.28 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 4.5 SSE       0.27 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 4.6 NNW       0.27 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 0.7 E         0.25 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 0.2 N         0.25 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 5.8 SSE       0.24 in   0650 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 6.6 SE        0.23 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 7.6 SE        0.22 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 14.2 SSW      0.21 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 3.0 SSE       0.18 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Chromo 3.9 E                 0.13 in   0630 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Delta County...
Cedaredge 3.5 N              0.01 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Hotchkiss 9.2 WNW             T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Cedaredge 1.3 E               T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Hotchkiss 2.0 N               T in     0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Dolores County...
Dove Creek 12.4SSW           0.16 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Eagle County...
Vail 0.9WNW                   T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Garfield County...
Garfield County Rgnl AP       T in     0853 AM 03/16   ASOS
Rifle 3 ENE                   T in     0700 AM 03/16   COOP
Glenwood Springs 1.7NW        T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Rifle 3.2ENE                  T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Glenwood Spgs 0.64S           T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Gunnison County...
Pitkin 1.1SW                 0.02 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Taylor Park                  0.01 in   1100 AM 03/16   COOP
0.7 NE Crested Butte         0.01 in   0400 PM 03/16   COOP
Gunnison-Crested Butte AP     T in     0456 PM 03/16   AWOS
Gunnison 0.2 NW               T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Gunnison 6.6N                 T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Hinsdale County...
21.4 S Lake City             0.32 in   0400 PM 03/16   COOP

...La Plata County...
Durango                      0.65 in   0801 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Hesperus 4.9SE               0.62 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Durango                      0.50 in   0830 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Rockwood 6.9NNW              0.49 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Durango 0.8SSW               0.47 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Durango 7.2 N                0.43 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Durango 0.9 W                0.36 in   1020 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Durango 7.1N                 0.36 in   1045 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Redmesa 4.2NW                0.31 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Bayfield 6.2 N               0.30 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Hesperus 13.3SSW             0.30 in   0715 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Bayfield 7.0N                0.30 in   0830 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Hesperus 9.8SW               0.28 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Mancos 6.7 ESE               0.28 in   0750 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Durango 4.9ESE               0.26 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Durango 6.0 SE               0.26 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Durango 7S                   0.25 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Ignacio 8E                   0.21 in   0700 AM 03/16   COOP
Ignacio 2N                   0.18 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Ignacio 6.9NW                0.18 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Durango La Plata Cnty Airpor 0.13 in   0504 PM 03/16   ASOS

...Mesa County...
Whitewater 7.2 ESE           0.07 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Redlands 1E                  0.04 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Grand Junction 4.0W          0.03 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Redlands 1.4 SSE             0.03 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Fruitvale                    0.03 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Grand Junction 5.5SW         0.02 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Loma 0.9E                    0.01 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Grand Junction 1.3 SSW       0.01 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Grand Junction 3.9WSW        0.01 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Grand Junction Rgnl AP        T in     0453 PM 03/16   ASOS
Grand Junction 1 N            T in     1200 AM 03/16   COOP
Mesa 6S                       T in     0600 AM 03/16   UCOOP
Glade Park 17W                T in     0800 AM 03/16   COOP
Fruita 1.5 SSE                T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Palisade 0.2 ENE              T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Grand Junction 4.4 E          T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Palisade 0.5 WSW              T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Grand Junction                T in     0810 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Montezuma County...
Cortez Municipal Airport     0.14 in   0453 PM 03/16   ASOS
Cortez 1.2SW                 0.11 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Dolores 4.0SSW               0.09 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
1.0 SW Cortez                0.03 in   0415 PM 03/16   COOP

...Montrose County...
Paradox 2N                   0.48 in   0600 AM 03/16   COOP
Paradox 0.8W                 0.46 in   1000 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Delta 5.9 S                  0.01 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Montrose Rgnl Airport         T in     0453 PM 03/16   ASOS
Montrose 4.0NW                T in     0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Ouray County...
Ridgway 3.6 NW               0.01 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Ouray                         T in     0722 AM 03/16   COOP
Ouray 0.23NNW                 T in     0722 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Routt County...
Yampa Ranger Stn             0.01 in   0400 PM 03/16   COOP

...San Miguel County...
Slick Rock 1.3N              0.20 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Redvale 22.8SW               0.11 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Utah...

...Grand County...
Castle Valley 1 SE           0.20 in   0830 AM 03/16   COOP
Castle Valley 0.3 ESE        0.15 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Castle Valley 0.6W           0.14 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
14.2 NW Gateway              0.10 in   0445 PM 03/16   COOP
Moab 1.3NW                   0.07 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Moab 2SE                     0.07 in   0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
16 NW Moab                   0.06 in   0453 PM 03/16   ASOS

...San Juan County...
Monticello                   0.70 in   0740 AM 03/16   COOP
Blanding 27 W                0.56 in   0800 AM 03/16   COOP
Blanding                     0.42 in   0455 PM 03/16   AWOS
Canyonlands the Neck         0.36 in   0800 AM 03/16   COOP
Moab 17.8 SSE                0.23 in   0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Canyonlands Needles          0.07 in   0800 AM 03/16   COOP
Aneth 13 NNE                 0.06 in   0800 AM 03/16   COOP

...SNOWFALL REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Provider

...Colorado...

...Archuleta County...
Pagosa Springs 8.5 WNW       5.8 in    0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 5.3 SW        5.0 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 3.2 W         4.1 in    0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 7.2 NW        4.0 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 7.6 SE        3.0 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 4.6 SW        3.0 in    0810 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 3.7 W         2.8 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 6.8 WNW       2.5 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 4.7 E         2.5 in    0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 1.6 WSW       2.5 in    0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 3.0 SSE       2.5 in    0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 0.7 E         2.5 in    0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
5 WNW Pagosa Springs         2.5 in    0811 AM 03/16   Trained Spotter
Pagosa Springs 4.6 NNW       2.4 in    0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 5.8 SSE       2.3 in    0650 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 9.4 WSW       2.2 in    0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 6.6 SE        2.0 in    0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 4.7 W         1.8 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 0.2 N         1.8 in    0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Chromo 3.9 E                 0.8 in    0630 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Pagosa Springs 14.2 SSW       T in     0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Delta County...
Cedaredge 10.5 NNW           1.0 in    0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Hotchkiss 9.2 WNW             T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Dolores County...
3.7 E Lockerby               1.0 in    0630 AM 03/16   COOP
Dove Creek 12.4SSW           1.0 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Eagle County...
Vail 0.9WNW                   T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Garfield County...
Rifle 3 ENE                   T in     0700 AM 03/16   COOP
Glenwood Springs 1.7NW        T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Rifle 3.2ENE                  T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Gunnison County...
Pitkin 1.1SW                 0.3 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Gunnison 0.2 NW               T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Mount Crested Butte           T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Gunnison 6.6N                 T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...La Plata County...
4 NNE Vallecito              13.5 in   0900 AM 03/16   Trained Spotter
Rockwood 6.9NNW              7.8 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Bayfield 7.0N                4.0 in    0830 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Bayfield 7N                  3.4 in    0700 AM 03/16   UCOOP
Bayfield 6.2 N               3.4 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
2 ENE Breen                  3.3 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Hesperus 4.9SE               3.2 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Mancos 6.7 ESE               3.0 in    0750 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Durango 4.9ESE               2.0 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Hesperus 9.8SW               2.0 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Redmesa 4.2NW                2.0 in    0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Hesperus 13.3SSW             1.6 in    0715 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Durango 0.8SSW               1.4 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Durango 6.0 SE               1.3 in    0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Durango                      1.0 in    0801 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Ignacio 6.9NW                0.5 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Durango                      0.5 in    0830 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Ignacio 8E                    T in     0700 AM 03/16   COOP
Durango 7.1N                  T in     1045 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Mesa County...
Mesa 6S                       T in     0600 AM 03/16   UCOOP
Glade Park 17W                T in     0800 AM 03/16   COOP
Redlands 1.4 SSE              T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Fruitvale                     T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Montezuma County...
Dolores 16.8 ENE             1.0 in    0800 AM 03/16   COCORAHS
Dolores 4.0SSW                T in     0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...Montrose County...
Paradox 2N                    T in     0600 AM 03/16   COOP

...Ouray County...
Red Mountain Pass            4.0 in    0944 AM 03/16   Dept of Highways
Ouray                         T in     0722 AM 03/16   COOP
Ouray 0.23NNW                 T in     0722 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

...San Juan County...
Coal Bank Pass               5.0 in    0944 AM 03/16   Dept of Highways
Silverton                    4.2 in    0645 PM 03/15   CO-OP Observer
Molas Pass                   4.0 in    0944 AM 03/16   Dept of Highways

...Utah...
Monticello                   4.5 in    0740 AM 03/16   COOP
Moab 17.8 SSE                0.2 in    0700 AM 03/16   COCORAHS

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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