Heavy Snow in Sierra Madre Range, Wyoming

Heavy Snow January 1, 2026 – January 2, 2026 · Sierra Madre Range, Wyoming

What the National Weather Service wrote

Peak snowfall reported in the Sierra Madres came from the Little Snake River SNOTEL (LITW4) with 21.8 inches. Several other SNOTELs reported heavy snow accumulations above 12 inches.

The wider storm

A shortwave moving across the Rockies brought snow to the mountains. Precipitation was confined largely to the high terrain with little impacts noticed at lower elevations. The highest snowfall amounts were above 9000 feet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1301047. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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