Winter Storm — Star Valley, Wyoming

2021-02-04 to 2021-02-05 · Star Valley, Wyoming

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell in the Star Valley. Amounts ranged from 8 inches around Afton to 15 inches near Alpine, Wyoming.

Wider weather episode

A combination of a Pacific Cold Front and an ample supply of moisture brought heavy snow to western Wyoming. In the mountains, the highest snowfall total was 28 inches at the Jackson Hole Ski Resort. Around 20 inches of snow was the maximum amount in the Salt and Wyoming Range. In the western Valleys, over a foot of snow fell in portions of the Star Valley with up to 10 inches in the northern Jackson Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 938557. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.