Winter Storm — Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming

2022-05-29 to 2022-05-31 · Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming

Event narrative

Favorable easterly upslope flow brought very heavy snow to the Absarokas. There were numerous reports of over 18 inches of snow with a maximum of 37 inches at the Marquette SNOTEL site.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving low pressure system brought a deep fetch of moisture into portions of northern and central Wyoming. In the favored easterly upslope areas, heavy snow fell in the mountains and heavy rain fell in the lower elevations. The heaviest snow and rain fell in Park County. Up to 3 feet of new snow fell in the Absaroka Range with 37 inches at the Marquette SNOTEL site.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1029357. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.