Winter Storm — Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

2022-10-22 · Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell in the higher elevations of Yellowstone National Park. The maximum amount of snow reported was 16 inches at the Thumb Divide SNOTEL site.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure swept across Wyoming and brought areas of heavy snow and high wind. The heaviest snow fell in the western mountains where 12 to 16 inches of snow fell in the Teton Mountains and Yellowstone National Park. To the East of the Divide, strong southwest winds aloft mixed to the surface to bring high wind. Along the Eastern Slope of the Wind River Range, gusts as high as 89 mph were reported at Red Canyon near South Pass. In the lower elevations, wind gusts to 70 mph at Lander, WY brought down a tree that blocked a road for a few hours. A maximum wind gust of 60 mph was reported along Wyoming Boulevard to the south of Casper, WY.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1061262. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.