Winter Storm — Bighorn Mountains West, Wyoming

2017-11-01 · Bighorn Mountains West, Wyoming

Event narrative

The Shell Creek SNOTEL site measured 16 inches of new snow.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moving southward across Wyoming brought heavy snow mainly to the mountainous areas of western and central Wyoming although a few areas in the lower elevations also saw heavy snow. Portions of the Bighorns and Absarokas saw over a foot of snow. A few locations in the lower elevations also saw heavy snow with over 6 inches of snow reported at Meeteetse, DuBois, Thermopolis and near Kaycee.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 723809. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.