Winter Storm in East Sweetwater County, Wyoming

A combination of heavy snow and winds gusting as high as 65 mph brought blizzard conditions to eastern Sweetwater County, leading to the closure of Interstate 80 for many hours.

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.