Heavy Snow — Snowy Range, Wyoming

2024-12-17 · Snowy Range, Wyoming

Event narrative

Medicine Bow SNOTEL in the Snowy Range. Elevation 10512 feet. Snow weater equivalent is 1.3 inches and the average snow to liquid ratio used was 17.5 to 1. Accumulation was over 11 hours ending at 4pm December 17th. Warning critieria was reached at approximately 9am December 17th. Snow start time was 5am December 17th.

Wider weather episode

Winter Storm Warning was issued for the Snowy Range from 2am December 17th through 8pm December 17th. A Winter Weather Advisory was issued for the Sierra Madres for the same time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1220686. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.