Heavy Snow — North Laramie Range, Wyoming

2020-02-24 to 2020-02-25 · North Laramie Range, Wyoming

Event narrative

Laprele Creek SNOTEL in the North Laramie Range reported 0.6 inches of Snow Water Equivalent with a 20 to 1 ratio resulting in 12 inches of snow. Additionally, public reported 29 inches of new snow 21 ENE Shirley Basin.

Wider weather episode

Widespread winter weather impacting much of Southeast Wyoming on the 24th through the 25th. Portions of I-80 closed as a result of Blizzard conditions near Elk Mountain and the I-80 Summit during the early morning on the 25th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 872923. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.