Winter Storm — Star Valley, Wyoming

2019-12-12 to 2019-12-13 · Star Valley, Wyoming

Event narrative

In Alpine, 12 inches of new snow fell. Amounts dropped substantially further south with only 4 inches at Afton.

Wider weather episode

A feed of Pacific moisture moved into western Wyoming and brought locally heavy snow to western Wyoming. The heaviest snow fell in Teton and Salt Mountains where 16 inches of snow was measured at Jackson Hole and Commissary Ridge respectively. In the lower elevations, the highest amount was measured at Alpine where 12 inches of new snow fell.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 868607. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.