Winter Weather — Upper North Platte River Basin, Wyoming

2024-03-13 · Upper North Platte River Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

An official NWS observer located 3 miles N of Saratoga measured 3.0 inches of snowfall.

Wider weather episode

A large, slow moving area of low pressure resulted in a prolonged period of snow across much of southeast Wyoming. The mountains of southeast Wyoming saw the most notable accumulations, with 2 to 4 feet of snow being reported in the Snowy Range. Several inches of snow also fell over the lower elevations, but overall impacts were minimal due to the long duration of the event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1159095. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.