Winter Storm — Upper Green River Basin Foothills, Wyoming

2014-02-14 to 2014-02-15 · Upper Green River Basin Foothills, Wyoming

Event narrative

A trained spotter measured 11 inches of snow northwest of Daniel.

Wider weather episode

Areas west of the Continental Divide received another dose of Pacific moisture and heavy snow. The Salt River, Wyoming, and Teton ranges received the most snow with amounts over a foot common. The maximum amounts included 17 inches at Blind Bull Summit and Indian Creek in the Salt River and Wyoming ranges along with 15 inches at Grassy Lake in the Tetons. Across the lower elevations, the most snow fell northwest of Daniel where amounts were measured around 10 inches. East of the Continental Divide, strong wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph were recorded in the Green Mountains in southeast Fremont County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 489883. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.