Heavy Snow — North Laramie Range, Wyoming

2023-01-26 to 2023-01-30 · North Laramie Range, Wyoming

Event narrative

La Prele Creek SNOTEL (elevation 8375 feet) estimated 20.6 inches of snowfall over the multiday period with 1.1 inches of snow water equivalent.

Wider weather episode

A multi-day period of snowfall across much of southeast Wyoming areas receiving over 6 inches of snowfall while mountain area received multiple feet of snow accumulation. Additionally, blizzard conditions and heavy snowfall led to a large scale, multi-vehicle accident along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins resulting in multiple injuries and one fatality. Interstate 80 was closed for an extended period of time due to winter conditions and crashes.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1072181. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.