Winter Storm — Cody Foothills, Wyoming

2022-04-22 to 2022-04-23 · Cody Foothills, Wyoming

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported 11.5 inches of snow near Meeteetse. Amounts dropped sharply further north with only 2 inches around Cody. The snow combined with wind gusts over 60 mph to bring very difficult travel conditions at times.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure developed over Colorado and moved rapidly into the Plains States. Moisture wrapped around the low and brought heavy snow and strong wind to portions of central Wyoming. Hardest hit was northern Johnson County where heavy snow and winds gusting over 70 mph at times brought dangerous travel conditions that led to road closures, including Interstates 80 and 25. Heavy snow fell across much of central Wyoming, with some of the more notable amounts including: 9.5 inches in Casper, 11.5 inches near Meeteetse, and 11 inches at Sweetwater Station. The highest amount in the mountains was 16 inches, which fell on Casper Mountain as well as in the western Big Horn Range.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1020659. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.