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Winter Storm in Southwest Carbon County, Wyoming

Winter Storm January 21, 2019 – January 22, 2019 · Southwest Carbon County, Wyoming

What the National Weather Service wrote

Cow Creek or twenty-one miles north-northeast of Baggs measured a 58 mph gust with ongoing snow blowing through the area.

The wider storm

Potent winter storm impacted the area bringing periods of heavy snow and strong winds in the 30 to even 50 mph. Whiteout conditions along area roads and highways hindered traffic with closures on the interstates to alleviate any potential for accidents while providing crews safe access to clear drifts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 803709. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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