Winter Weather — Converse County Lower Elevations, Wyoming

2023-01-27 to 2023-01-30 · Converse County Lower Elevations, Wyoming

Event narrative

Numerous CoCoRaHS observers near Douglas and Glenrock reported multiday snow accumulation totaling around 4 to 7 inches.

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 1072184. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.