High Wind — Flaming Gorge, Wyoming

2012-02-22 · Flaming Gorge, Wyoming

Wider weather episode

A strong Pacific storm system brought heavy snow to western Wyoming and the Bighorn Mountains. Two to three feet of snow fell in the Teton Range and southeast Bighorn Mountains. Six to ten inches were common in the western Wyoming valleys. Widespread strong to high wind accompanied this system with gusts of 60 to 70 mph across many lower elevations east of the Continental Divide. Gusts over 100 mph were recorded in the western Wyoming mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 360452. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.