High Wind — Green Mountains & Rattlesnake Range, Wyoming

2025-02-13 · Green Mountains & Rattlesnake Range, Wyoming

Event narrative

Sustained winds 50 to 53 mph for several hours along with a 74 mph wind gust at the Fales Rock RAWS site.

Wider weather episode

A Pacific storms moved into Wyoming and brought a round of heavy snow to western Wyoming. The highest amount reported was in the Salt and Wyoming Ranges with 25 inches of new snow. There were numerous other reports of over a foot of new snow. Heavy snow also fell in the Tetons with 21 inches of new snow at the Jackson Hole Ski Resort. Star Valley and Jackson Valley also saw heavy snow; with numerous reports of 10 to 20 inches of new snow. In the wind prone areas in Natrona County, some high wind was noted. Wind gusted as high as 75 mph along Wyoming Boulevard on the south side of Casper.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1231319. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.