High Wind — Green Mountains & Rattlesnake Range, Wyoming

2022-11-05 · Green Mountains & Rattlesnake Range, Wyoming

Event narrative

Winds gusted as high as 78 mph at the Fales Rock RAWS site. A wind gust to 63 mph was reported near the Pathfinder Reservoir along Highway 220.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure passed across Wyoming and brought a combination of heavy snow in the mountains and high winds in the lee of the Absaroka Range, lee of the Wind River Range, and the wind corridor from eastern Sweetwater to Natrona County. The heaviest snow fell in the Tetons, where up to 20 inches of new snow was reported at the local ski resort. Many more locations saw high wind. The highest reported wind gust was 111 mph at Red Canyon along South Pass. Wind gusts past 58 mph were also reported in portions of Fremont, Johnson, Natrona, Park and Sweetwater Counties. The snow and wind closed some roads, especially mountain passes, including South Pass.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1067311. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.