Winter Storm — South Lincoln County, Wyoming

2014-02-07 to 2014-02-09 · South Lincoln County, Wyoming

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell throughout southern Lincoln county. Around Cokeville 15 to 19 inches of snow was reported. A spotter in Kemmerer reported 14 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

A long lived winter storm brought significant snow to much of western and northern Wyoming. The highest totals were across the Salt River and Wyoming ranges where snowfall totals of two to nearly four feet were estimated. Many other areas across the western mountains received an estimated one to two feet. Across the lower elevations, snowfall in the basins and valleys ranged from 6 to 16 inches. These reports included 22 inches at Alpine, 17 inches at Cokeville, 15 inches in Kemmerer, 8 to 12 inches in Jackson Hole, and 7 to 11 inches around Cody.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 488797. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.