Winter Storm — North Big Horn Basin, Wyoming

2023-10-25 to 2023-10-26 · North Big Horn Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell in southern portions of Big Horn County with 6 to 10 inches roughly on a line from Otto to Basin. Amounts were notably lower a short distance north and south of this heavy snow band.

Wider weather episode

A weather system moved across Wyoming and brought heavy snow to portions of northern Wyoming. Some locations in northwestern mountains received 12 to 18 inches of new snow. In areas East of the Divide, an axis of heavier snow formed along a jet streak and brought locally heavy snow East of the Divide. Some locations around Dubois received around a foot of new snow with some locations in Big Horn County receiving 8 inches of snow. The heavy snow brought difficult driving conditions, especially over mountain passes.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1143110. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.