Winter Storm — Rock Springs & Green River, Wyoming

2018-01-20 to 2018-01-21 · Rock Springs & Green River, Wyoming

Event narrative

A trained spotter at Green River reported 6 inches of new snow.

Wider weather episode

A storm system moved in from the Pacific and brought heavy snow across a large swath of southern and central Wyoming. The heaviest snow occurred in Natrona County around the Casper area. Snowfall amounts around Casper ranged from 8 to 14 inches, including 11.4 inches at the Casper airport. Heavy snow also fell in the Lander Foothills where 8 to 12 inches of snow fell. Heavy snow also fell in portions of Lincoln and Sweetwater Counties where over 6 inches of snow fell in many locations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 730697. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.