Winter Storm — North Big Horn Basin, Wyoming

2018-02-18 to 2018-02-19 · North Big Horn Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

Trained spotters reported around 8 inches of snow around Lovell. Amounts dropped further south with only around 2.5 inches around Basin.

Wider weather episode

A complex and potent winter storm crossed western and central Wyoming and brought heavy snow and high wind to many locations. Strong winds occurred ahead of the storm in portions of central Wyoming, with some of the strongest gusts were 78 mph at Fales Rock and 75 mph along Wyoming Boulevard on the south side of Casper. Following that, heavy snow fell. Over a foot of new snow fell in portions of the Tetons, Absarokas and Casper Mountain as well as in Yellowstone Park. In the lower elevations, the heaviest snow fell around Casper where up to 15 inches was measured. Other areas with over 6 inches included around Rock Springs, northern Big Horn County and around Bondurant.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 739726. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.