Winter Storm — Bighorn Mountains West, Wyoming

2009-01-06 to 2009-01-07 · Bighorn Mountains West, Wyoming

Wider weather episode

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_id 142199. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.