Winter Weather in Shirley Basin, Wyoming

Winter Weather October 12, 2023 · Shirley Basin, Wyoming

What the National Weather Service wrote

The official 24-hour NOHRSC gridded snowfall analysis ending at 5:00 AM MST on 10/13 indicates that widespread 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across Shirley Basin.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system brought widespread snow and blowing snow to portions of southeast Wyoming, mainly along and west of the Laramie Range. Total snowfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches were common for the lower elevations, with isolated maximum amounts of 6 to 10 inches over higher terrain. In the mountains, 1 to 2 feet of snow fell across the Snowy, Sierra Madre, and northern Laramie Ranges at elevations above 8000 feet. Dangerous winter conditions resulted in the closure of Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins from the evening of 10/12 into the early morning hours on 10/13.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1136048. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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