Heavy Snow in Snowy Range, Wyoming

Heavy Snow January 1, 2026 – January 2, 2026 · Snowy Range, Wyoming

What the National Weather Service wrote

Peak snowfall report was from Medicine Bow SNOTEL (MBSW4) with 22.6 inches through the event. Several other SNOTELs reported snow accumulations above 8 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 1301049. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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