Palmer Divide snow
Monument sits on the south slope of the Palmer Divide, and Monument Hill on I-25 tops 7,352 feet. The Divide lifts winter storms: the Monument weather station averaged 110.6 inches of snow a year, more than three times Colorado Springs’ 32.5-inch normal, with 15.9 inches in an average November. We plan installs for clear days between storms.
Source: Western Regional Climate Center, Monument station, FOX21 News, What is the Palmer Divide