Heavy Snow — Sierra Madre Range, Wyoming

2024-05-05 to 2024-05-06 · Sierra Madre Range, Wyoming

Event narrative

Old Battle SNOTEL (elevation 9860 feet) estimated 22 inches of snowfall with 1.6 inches of snow water equivalent. Nearby SNOTELs in the Sierra Madre Range estimated 13 to 18 inches of snowfall.

Wider weather episode

Late season system initially brought mountain snowfall to southeast Wyoming before an extended period of widespread strong winds gusting over 70 mph along the Laramie Range foothills.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1177096. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.