Winter Storm — Southeast Big Horn Basin, Wyoming

2022-02-15 to 2022-02-16 · Southeast Big Horn Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

Cooperative weather observers measured anywhere 8 to 10 inches of snow from around Ten Sleep south toward Big Trails. Additional reports indicated most areas in eastern Washakie County received 7 to 13 inches of snow. Amounts dropped sharply farther west with only an inch of new snow around Worland.

Wider weather episode

A Pacific trough moved across central Wyoming and brought locally heavy snow. Around Lander, where upslope flow favored heavier snowfall, anywhere from 6 to 11 inches was reported with the highest amounts falling closer to the Wind River Mountains. In eastern Washakie County, 7 to 13 inches of snow fell around Ten Sleep. Amounts dropped sharply farther west with only around an inch in Worland.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1006458. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.