Blizzard in Shirley Basin, Wyoming

Blizzard February 22, 2023 · Shirley Basin, Wyoming

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency manager reported ongoing search and rescues for utility workers attempting to restore power to the area and for families trapped in their homes near the town of Medicine Bow due to snow drifts up to 14 feet high.

The wider storm

Widespread snowfall occurred over much of southeast Wyoming on the 21st through the 23rd. Heaviest snowfall occurred over much of Carbon County in south-central Wyoming with blizzard conditions leading to an extended closure of Interstate 80 through the area. Numerous search and rescues were conducted for stranded motorists along the roadway.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1072307. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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