Winter Storm — Upper Green River Basin, Wyoming

2010-04-04 to 2010-04-06 · Upper Green River Basin, Wyoming

Wider weather episode

A vigorous Pacific storm moved through the Intermountain West. A strong jet stream provided a fetch of Pacific moisture and dynamic lift. This system brought heavy snow to central Wyoming and high winds to the southwest part of the state. Up to two feet of snow fell over the eastern slopes of the Wind River Mountains and winds gusting to 89 mph were recorded in the Salt River and Wyoming ranges.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 215144. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.