Placerville, CO Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Placerville, San Miguel County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

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What weather hits Placerville?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged heavy snow or a winter storm on 310 days in the Northwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone and San Miguel County — the most common reported hazard around Placerville, mostly in February and December. Next come avalanches (61 days) and debris flows (44 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Heavy snow & winter storms	310	Feb 2026	Dec 3, 2013 · $5,000 damage
Avalanches	61	Feb 2026	Feb 1, 2021 · 3 deaths
Debris flows	44	Oct 2025	Jul 30, 2006 · 1 death · $10,000 damage
Flash flooding	27	Jul 2021	Aug 8, 2001 · $400,000 damage
High winds	14	Feb 2026	Sep 29, 2019 · $30,000 damage
Wildfires	11	Nov 2019	—
Blizzards	9	Mar 2015	—
Flooding	7	Aug 2023	Aug 24, 2023 · $2,000 damage

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996–2026 (the latest year is partial). A "day" is a date with at least one report in the Northwestern San Juan Mountains forecast zone and San Miguel County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Placerville get?

A normal year brings about 76 inches of snow to Placerville, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Placerville 3Se weather station 1.3 miles away. The snowiest month is usually December (13.6 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
2.6	10.2	13.6	13.1	12.5	13.2	9.3	1.3

Normal snowfall in inches. TALON Pro compares this season's snow at your location with these normals as winter goes on.

Which radars cover Placerville?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KGJX (Grand Junction, CO), about 74 miles north. Radar beams climb as they travel, so the height of the lowest scan over town decides how low in a storm the radar can see.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Placerville	View
KGJX Grand Junction, CO	74 mi north	6,100 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KABX Albuquerque, NM	209 mi south-southeast	31,400 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KPUX Pueblo, CO	212 mi east	32,200 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, with standard refraction. Mountains near a radar can block it further.

Tornado & hail history near Placerville

NOAA has no tornado on record within 25 miles of Placerville since 1950.

Hail: 2 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.00-inch hail on July 24, 2021.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025. Distances are to each tornado's track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita scale.

On TALON you get Placerville's live radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

Placerville radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Placerville, CO?

KGJX (Grand Junction, CO), about 74 miles north. KABX (Albuquerque, NM) is 209 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Placerville?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Placerville the lowest scan from KGJX is about 6,100 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

Is TALON's radar for Placerville free?

Yes — the US radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and NWS warnings are free in any browser. Close-up radar, rotation detection and longer forecasts are part of TALON Pro.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for Placerville, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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