Winter Storm — Southwest Carbon County, Wyoming

2018-02-18 to 2018-02-19 · Southwest Carbon County, Wyoming

Event narrative

Six to eight inches of snow was observed in and around Baggs.

Wider weather episode

A strong, slow-moving low pressure system moved across southeast Wyoming and produced widespread moderate to heavy snowfall. Wind gusts to 30 mph created areas of drifting snow and poor visibility. Storm total snowfall ranged from 6 to 18 inches, heaviest over the Snowy Range.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 756090. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.