Winter Storm — Wind River Basin, Wyoming

2023-01-11 · Wind River Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

A storm total snowfall of 7.1 inches occurred at the Riverton Weather Forecast Office.

Wider weather episode

A compact low pressure area passed across southern Wyoming. Star Valley received 6 to 8 inches of snow. A heavy snow band also developed over Fremont County and brought locally heavy snow. Around Riverton, anywhere from 4 to 7 inches of new snow fell. Similar amounts fell around the Lander Foothills.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1076714. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.