Heavy Snow — North Laramie Range, Wyoming

2024-05-05 to 2024-05-06 · North Laramie Range, Wyoming

Event narrative

Windy Peak SNOTEL (elevation 7915 feet) estimated 17 inches of snowfall with 1.7 inches of snow water equivalent. Additional SNOTEL in the North Laramie Range estimated 13 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 1177097. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.