Winter Storm — Flaming Gorge, Wyoming

2019-03-29 · Flaming Gorge, Wyoming

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported 7 inches of snow at the Buckboard Marina at Flaming Gorge.

Wider weather episode

A fast moving system brought locally heavy snow to portions of central and southern Wyoming. The highest amounts fell in the Lander Foothills and the adjacent East Slope of the Wind River Range. Across the Lander Foothills anywhere from 10 to 20 inches of snow fell. The highest amount in the Wind River Range was 19 inches at the Townsend Creek SNOTEL site. Some other amounts included 7 inches at the Buckboard Marina near Rock Springs and 6 to 9 inches around Beaver Rim.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 811275. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.