Winter Storm — Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

2022-05-29 to 2022-05-31 · Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell at the Parker Peak SNOTEL site where 24 inches of new snow was measured.

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 1029360. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.