Heavy Snow — North Laramie Range, Wyoming

2019-10-26 to 2019-10-27 · North Laramie Range, Wyoming

Event narrative

Observer located sixteen miles south-southwest of Deer Creek measured a snowtotal of 15.0 inches.

Wider weather episode

Flash freeze winter event started the evening of the 26th through the morning and early afternoon hours on the 27th. Initial rain and freezing rain created slick conditions that iced up when precipitation transitioned to snow. The poor road conditions contributed to several accidents on area interstates, one of which contributed to a fatal crash north of Cheyenne. Highest snowfall totals were over a foot of snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 855029. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.