Light snow and low clouds are obscuring my view of Pagosa Peak this morning!
3-5-22. 10am update…
The low this morning at Stevens Field was 29 degrees and the high yesterday was 49. As of this post time, most of our area received around a 1/2 inch of snow or less overnight. Wolf Creek Ski area recorded 2 inches.
Current Winter Storm Warning and Advisory Update:
For Wolf Creek Pass:
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM FRIDAY TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 19 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE…Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet. * WHEN…From 8 AM Friday to 5 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…A temporary lull in snowfall intensity is expected Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
For elevations above 9000 feet…
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 5 at 3:40AM MST until March 6 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO * WHAT…Snow expected above 9000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 16 inches with locally higher amounts. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE…Southwest San Juan Mountains. * WHEN…Until 5 PM MST Sunday.
Low pressure #1 was almost a bust…not only did we not see any thunderstorms yesterday afternoon in our area (they stayed to our north and west), but our snow didn’t arrive until the wee hours of the morning and most of us only recorded around a half inch. Fortunately, as I type this post, light snow continues and should be around most of the day. As we move into the afternoon, low pressure #2 should start impacting our area with a ramping up of snow showers. This should continue through most of Sunday and I’m still hoping to see some decent snow totals by Monday morning for us and the mountains. The good news is that with a lack of high pressure above us, we will continue to be in a stormy pattern through all of next week with our next snow maker arriving Wednesday afternoon.
My forecast…
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-Mark Langford
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Pagosa Springs historical data for March 5th.
| Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
| 44 | 62/ 1972 | 13 | -21/ 1966 |
