Winter Storm — Casper Mountain, Wyoming

2016-03-23 · Casper Mountain, Wyoming

Event narrative

At the Casper Mountain SNOTEL, 14 inches of new snow was estimated.

Wider weather episode

An upper low in the Pacific Northwest tracked to eastern Colorado and brought a cold front and favorable northerly upslope flow to central Wyoming. The heaviest snow fell in the eastern Wind River Mountains where 16 inch snow totals were common. The upslope also favored Casper Mountain which received about 14 inches of snow, and the Lander Foothills where 6 to 10 inches were measured.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 617835. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.