Blizzard — Moorcroft, Wyoming

2000-11-01 · Moorcroft, Wyoming

Wider weather episode

An intense winter storm brought high winds and heavy, wet snowfall to portions of northeastern Wyoming. In Crook and Weston Counties, snowfall rates were one to two inches an hour. Snowfall totals in the plains were from 4 to 8 inches, while in the Bear Lodge Mountains, totals were from 8 to 24 inches. The Four Corners area in northeastern Weston County reported the most snowfall at 24 inches. High winds sustained up to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph caused blizzard conditions and toppled 300 power poles.5,800 people were without power and almost 15 miles of lines had to be replaced. The city of Moorcroft had over 150 stranded semi-trucks after the interstate was shut down. In Campbell County, the temperatures were too warm for snow and rain fell throughout the day, but high winds were reported with gusts over 50 mph at times. The highest gust in Campbell County was 64 mph at Echeta.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5161029. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.