High Wind — Lander Foothills, Wyoming

2022-11-07 · Lander Foothills, Wyoming

Event narrative

A 59 mph wind gust was reported at the Lander airport.

Wider weather episode

A second fast moving storm crossed Wyoming and brought heavy snow to the west and locally high wind to central Wyoming. The highest amount of snow recorded was 19 inches near the south entrance to Yellowstone Park. High wind and snow brought the closure of South Pass over the Wind River Mountains. The Natrona County Airport near Casper and the Lander Airport had wind gusts to 59 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1067501. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.