Winter Storm — Teton & Gros Ventre Mountains, Wyoming

2024-05-05 to 2024-05-07 · Teton & Gros Ventre Mountains, Wyoming

Event narrative

Around 18 inches of new snow fell at the Grand Targhee and Philips Bench SNOTEL sites.

Wider weather episode

A feed of Pacific moisture moved into western Wyoming and brought heavy snow to portions of the western Mountains. A foot and a half of new snow fell at Grand Targhee in the Tetons. Strong wind occurred East of the Divide, Wind gusts as high as 60 mph occurred at the Sweetwater County airport and 58 mph at Buffalo.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1184641. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.