High Wind — Shirley Basin, Wyoming

2021-12-11 to 2021-12-12 · Shirley Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

WYDOT mesonet station Shirley Rim (WY44) 2 miles northwest of Shirley Basin along WY487 measured maximum wind gust at 8:46 PM MST on the 11th.

Wider weather episode

After recent snowfall earlier in the week, strong winds spread across much of southeast Wyoming resulting in widespread blowing snow and blizzard conditions in spots. Portions of Interstates 25 and 80 were closed for an extended period of time due to winter conditions and crashes.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 990822. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.