Storms on the Eastern
Slope of Rockies
qThe term “upslope storm”
is used to describe a winter storm that occurs along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
and on the Plains directly
east of the mountains.
qThese storms occur with
low-level winds that have an easterly component.
qUpslope storms can
produce enormous amounts of snow. Nearly
3 ft (~ 1 meter) of snow can fall during a single event in the foothills west of Denver.