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ERA5 images from Fort Collins 12" snowstorms, 1979-2022

The links below each indicate a 12" snowstorm, defined as one or more consecutive days of measurable snowfall, at the Fort Collins weather station since 1979. In each directory are some basic maps from the ERA5 (ECMWF reanalysis) for these cases. The maps begin 4 days prior to the start of the snowstorm, and continue for four days after that, with maps at 0000 and 1200 UTC. Select a case and check it out!

Listing of cases (in YYYYMMDD format, with the date shown here being the start of the event)

    19791120197912271980032619830403198512081988033019890201199002131990030619920308199710242003031820061220200910282013041520130501201601302016032320191125202004162020102520210313

This event started on 19800326 and had a storm total snowfall of 32.26 cm, or 12.70 inches!

Select a level/field

    Dynamic tropopause250 mb500 mb700 mb850 mbMSLP/thicknessMSLP/precipprecipitable waterQ-vectors

DISCLAIMER: The images and data on this site are intended for meteorological education and research purposes and, although they should generally be up to date, are not monitored at all times. Do not use for making decisions where money or lives are at stake. For official forecasts and warnings, visit the National Weather Service.

Walter Scott, Jr.
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