Winter Storm — Star Valley, Wyoming

2023-12-01 to 2023-12-03 · Star Valley, Wyoming

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell in portions of the Star Valley; especially the eastern Foothills. Amounts around 20 inches were reported to the east of Thayne and Smoot.

Wider weather episode

A stream of Pacific moisture a moved into the area and brought locally heavy snow to portions of western Wyoming. A band of heavy snow set up in Lincoln County were the highest snow amounts were reported. The Star Valley was the hardest hit, with widespread amounts over 6 inches. The foothills had widespread amounts over 1 foot with over 20 inches reported to the east of Thayne and Smoot. Locally heavy amounts of snow fell in the Jackson Valley as well, with 9 inches of new snow reported near Wilson.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1153377. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.