Winter Storm — Southwest Big Horn Basin, Wyoming

2017-11-01 to 2017-11-02 · Southwest Big Horn Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

Trained spotters measured anywhere from 3 to 9 inches around Thermopolis.

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 723814. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.