Winter Storm — Bighorn Mountains West, Wyoming

2024-05-20 to 2024-05-21 · Bighorn Mountains West, Wyoming

Event narrative

Heavy snow in the higher elevations, with a maximum amount of 15 inches at the Powder River Pass SNOTEL site.

Wider weather episode

Heavy snow fell in the higher elevations of the Bighorn Range, especially above 8000 feet. There were numerous reports of over a foot of new snow, with a maximum of 22 inches at the Cloud Peak SNOTEL site.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1184651. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.