Winter Storm — Gillette, Wyoming

2000-11-07 · Gillette, Wyoming

Wider weather episode

A winter storm moved through the area bringing gusty northwest winds as well as several inches of snowfall. Across the northeastern Wyoming plains, snowfall totals ranged from 2 to 4 inches, while in the Bear Lodge Mountains, snowfall ranged from 4 to 10 inches. The highest snowfall total was 10.5 inches at Devils Tower National Monument. Northwest winds estimated at 30 to 40 mph caused areas of visibilities less than a quarter mile at times, mainly in the Sundance to Newcastle region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5161036. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.