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Winter Storm in Bighorn Mountains West, Wyoming
Winter Storm January 17, 2008 – January 18, 2008 · Bighorn Mountains West, Wyoming
The wider storm
An Alberta Clipper pushed south through northeast Wyoming on the morning of Thursday, January 17. Gusty northwest wind occurred with this system creating near white-out conditions on Interstates 25 and 90 in northern Johnson County. Snowfall of three to five inches was common in and around Buffalo. Wind gusts up to 55 mph with sustained speeds of 44 mph were recorded at the airport in Buffalo Thursday evening. The favorable northwest flow also helped to bring snowfall of 12 to 20 inches to the northwest Bighorn Mountains.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 67011. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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