High Wind — North Carbon, Wyoming

2000-12-16 to 2000-12-17 · North Carbon, Wyoming

Event narrative

Strong winds were reported over the mountains and foothill areas of southeast Wyoming, with gusts as high as 83 mph were recorded in the southwest corner of Laramie county. Gusts to 74 mph were recorded near Chugwater, WY, with gusts up to 73 mph at Arlington, WY. Interstate 80 was closed for a few hours for localizedwhiteout conditions due to blowing snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5167164. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.