Winter Storm — Central Carbon County, Wyoming

2025-04-18 · Central Carbon County, Wyoming

Event narrative

Carbon County Emergency Manager reports Interstate 80 is still closed westbound due to winter conditions and blowing snow. The road closure caused all hotels in the city of Rawlins to fill up overnight.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front moved from northwest to southeast across Wyoming, bringing cold temperatures and widespread accumulating snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1240289. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.