Blizzard — Gillette, Wyoming

1996-12-16 · Gillette, Wyoming

Wider weather episode

A blizzard moved into northeast Wyoming during the early morning and ended around midnight. Blowing and drifting snow reduced visibilities to zero, which closed Interstate-90 and other highways. Numerous accidents occurred along the roads, but none had serious injuries. Wind chill temperatures fell to around 50 below zero.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5579515. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.