Winter Storm — North Big Horn Basin, Wyoming

2021-02-06 to 2021-02-07 · North Big Horn Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

Up to eight inches of snow fell in the vicinity of Lovell, Wyoming.

Wider weather episode

A jet streak moved along a stationary Arctic boundary and brought locally heavy snow to northern Big Horn County. Areas near Lovell, Wyoming had eight inches of new snow. Amounts dropped sharply further south. Across southern Wyoming, downward forcing brought high wind to eastern Sweetwater County where the wind gusted as high as 61 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 938562. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.