Winter Storm — Flaming Gorge, Wyoming

2010-03-23 · Flaming Gorge, Wyoming

Wider weather episode

Pacific low pressure moved southeast from the Great Basin through Colorado, bringing dynamically driven snow followed by localized upslope enhancement as the low deepened over Colorado. Snowfall of 18 inches occurred on Casper Mountain and up to a foot fell in the higher elevations south of Rock Springs around Quaking Aspen Mountain. Reports of five to seven inches of snow were received from near the Granite Mountains in Fremont and Natrona counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 215044. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.