Winter Storm in Bighorn Mountains West, Wyoming

Winter Storm January 6, 2009 – January 7, 2009 · Bighorn Mountains West, Wyoming

The wider storm

Persistent northwest flow aloft ushered a series of weather disturbances across Wyoming bringing heavy snow to the mountains of northern Wyoming. Mountain snowfall of 12 to 18 inches was common. A prolonged period of light snow allowed accumulations to top-out between six and eight inches in Jackson Hole and the Star Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 142199. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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