Winter Storm — Northeast Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming

2017-02-01 · Northeast Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming

Event narrative

Burgess Junction Snotel received 15 inches of snow while Dome Lake Snotel reported 12 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

Another in a series of winter storms impacted north central Wyoming. Heavy snow impacted the Big Horn Mountains, as well as the Sheridan Foothills. Burgess Junction in the Big Horn Mountains picked up 19 inches of new snow. Two semi trucks jackknifed on Interstate 90 westbound just north of Sheridan near the port of entry. This resulted in a considerable amount of backed up traffic that was unable to exit the interstate.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 669111. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.