Winter Storm — Lander Foothills, Wyoming

2022-02-15 to 2022-02-16 · Lander Foothills, Wyoming

Event narrative

Trained spotters measured anywhere from 6 to 11 inches of snow around the Lander Foothills. At the Lander airport, Hunt Field, 5 inches of snow was measured.

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 1006459. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.