Winter Storm — South Lincoln County, Wyoming

2008-01-27 to 2008-01-28 · South Lincoln County, Wyoming

Wider weather episode

Heavy snow and gusty wind accompanied a powerful storm system that roared across western Wyoming. Snowfall rates of one to two inches an hour occurred at the height of the storm Sunday afternoon, January 27 into the early morning of Monday, January 28. Snow accumulations of 12 to 18 inches were common in Yellowstone National Park and the Teton Range. A peak of 18 inches was reported at both Grant Village Ranger Station and at the summit of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. The ski lifts at the resort were closed at 0940MST Monday due to near zero visibility in the blowing snow. Many skiers had difficulty making it to safe shelter because of the near-Blizzard conditions on the mountain. A peak gust of 78 mph was recorded at the Raymer study plot at the resort late Monday morning. Two of the resort's lifts opened by 1445MST Monday, while the other lifts remained closed through the day.

Snowfall in the Jackson, Star, and Bondurant valleys ranged from six to ten inches. The combination of snow and wind closed Jackson Hole Airport Sunday evening through Monday. Also, State Highway 390 near Teton Village was closed between 1000MST and 1200MST Monday due to low visibility in the blowing snow. The lower elevations of southern Lincoln county received only one to three inches of snow. However, the snow combined with gusty wind across this area to close roadways leading to Kemmerer and Diamondville, isolating these small towns for part of Monday.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 67310. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.