Heavy Snow in North Laramie Range, Wyoming

Heavy Snow January 26, 2023 – January 30, 2023 · North Laramie Range, Wyoming

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 1072181. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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