Winter Storm — Star Valley, Wyoming

2024-02-03 to 2024-02-04 · Star Valley, Wyoming

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell in portions of the Star Valley, with a maximum amount of 12 inches near Turnerville.

Wider weather episode

A Pacific system moved into Wyoming and brought heavy snow to portions of the state. The storm was a fairly warm system so snow amounts were fairly elevation dependent. Over a foot of snow fell in portions of the Teton, Salt and Wyoming and eastern Wind River Ranges. The maximum amount of new snow was 21 inches at the Grand Targhee Ski resort. The Star Valley saw locally heavy snow, with a foot of new snow near Turnerville. Favorable upslope flow brought heavy snow around Lander as well, with amounts ranging from 5 to 11 inches, with the highest amounts in the foothills of the Wind River Range.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1162625. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.