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Blizzard in North Snowy Range Foothills, Wyoming
Blizzard May 18, 2026 · North Snowy Range Foothills, Wyoming
What the National Weather Service wrote
The WYDOT Mesonet station WY18 7 miles northwest of Elk Mountain reported 3.5 hours of below one quarter mile visibility and winds gusting between 35 and 50 mph. Interstate 80 was closed after about 3 AM on May 18th.
The wider storm
Another late season snow storm moved across the region May 17th to 18th. Blizzard conditions were observed at the Arlington/Elk Mountain zone during this event. Highest snow totals was 36 inches in the Snowy Range.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330894. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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