Winter Storm — Bighorn Mountains Southeast, Wyoming

2017-04-21 to 2017-04-22 · Bighorn Mountains Southeast, Wyoming

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell along the eastern slopes of the Bighorn range. Some of the highest snowfall totals included 16 inches at the Hansen Sawmill SNOTEL and 15 inches at the Soldier Park SNOTEL.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure tracking northeastward across Wyoming produced heavy snow along the eastern slopes of the Bighorn range as low level flow turned upslope. The highest snowfall total reported was 16 inches at the Hansen Sawmill SNOTEL site.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 684349. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.