Winter Storm — Flaming Gorge, Wyoming

2017-01-04 to 2017-01-05 · Flaming Gorge, Wyoming

Event narrative

The CoCoRaHS observer at Buckboard Marina measured 8 inches of new snow.

Wider weather episode

A plume of Pacific moisture rode over a dome of very cold air at this surface. With good jet dynamics in place, portions of southern Wyoming saw periods of heavy snow. The heaviest snow fell in Lincoln County where many locations received a foot or more of new snow. Heavy snow also fell in Sweetwater County with 6 to 10 inches commonplace along the Interstate 80 corridor.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 669755. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.