Winter Storm in Lander Foothills, Wyoming

At the Lander airport, 8 inches of snow fell. Amounts around town ranged from 5 to 12 inches, with the highest amounts in the higher elevations near Sinks Canyon.

An area of low pressure passed to the south of Wyoming and brought snow to central and southern portions of the state. The heaviest amounts of snow fell in the favored northeast upslope areas. Some notable amounts in the mountains included 23 inches on Casper Mountain and 19 inches above Sinks Canyon Park near Lander. In the lower elevations, 8 inches of new snow fell in Casper and Jeffrey City and 5 to 12 inches fell near Lander. In Eastern Sweetwater County, the Green Mountains and Wind River Range, winds gusting as over 55 mph brought local blizzard conditions, leading to closure of Interstate 80, US 287 and South Pass during the storm.