Winter Storm — Wind River Mountains West, Wyoming

2014-01-29 to 2014-01-30 · Wind River Mountains West, Wyoming

Event narrative

The SNOTEL sites at Kendall Ranger Station and Larsen Creek each reported 13 inches of new snow.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm brought abundant Pacific moisture to the mountains and higher valleys of western Wyoming. The heaviest snow fell on Wednesday, January 29. Storm total mountain snowfall of 12 to 18 inches was common in a swath from southern Yellowstone National Park south into the Salt River and Wyoming ranges. Many communities in the Jackson and Star valleys topped out between 6 and 12 inches of snow. East of the Continental Divide, the storm caused strong winds with gusts in excess of 60 mph. The wind impacted areas around Clark and the Green and Rattlesnake ranges.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 488730. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.