Winter Storm in Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming

Winter Storm May 29, 2022 – May 31, 2022 · Absaroka Mountains, Wyoming

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 1029357. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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