Winter Storm — Salt River & Wyoming Ranges, Wyoming

2022-03-08 to 2022-03-09 · Salt River & Wyoming Ranges, Wyoming

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell in the Salt River and Wyoming ranges. The highest amount recorded was 18 inches the the Spring Creek SNOTEL site.

Wider weather episode

Heavy snow fell across portions of Wyoming as low pressure moved across the state. This was especially the case in western Wyoming. The highest amounts fell in the western mountains with up 18 inches in the Salt River and Wyoming ranges and up to 15 inches in the Tetons. Amounts in the western valleys generally ranged from 6 to 12 inches. The heaviest snow east of the Continental Divide fell in Fremont County. Six to nine inches of new snow fell around Lander, with 7 inches around Dubois. At Riverton, a narrow band of heavy snow developed and produced 6 to 9 inches around the city of Riverton. Amounts dropped sharply farther west with 5 inches at the National Weather Service office west of town and only 3 inches toward Kinnear.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1014864. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.