Winter Storm — Upper Wind River Basin, Wyoming

2019-12-13 · Upper Wind River Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

A COOP observer reported 8 inches of snow at DuBois. Amounts dropped sharply further to the south and east.

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 868608. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.