Winter Storm — Niobrara County, Wyoming

2025-03-06 to 2025-03-07 · Niobrara County, Wyoming

Event narrative

A few CoCoRahS reports of 5.8 and 6 inches of snow in Lusk Wyoming and near the junction of highway 18 and 85 north of Lusk.

Wider weather episode

A stationary cold front and a potent Pacific trough resulted in the heaviest snowfall so far this winter across central and east central Wyoming. Snow started late March 5th and continued through noon on March 7th. Significant snow and some road closures were experienced during this storm with most of the major impacts north of Interstate 80.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1232125. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.