Heavy Snow — East Laramie County, Wyoming

2022-01-05 to 2022-01-06 · East Laramie County, Wyoming

Event narrative

Received report on social media of 13 inches of snow accumulation in Pine Bluffs by 5 PM MST on the 5th. Additional reports across northeast Laramie County near the Goshen County border ranged from 11 to 14 inches.

Wider weather episode

Widespread frontally forced snowfall event across southeast Wyoming backed up against the South Laramie Range extending eastward along the Cheyenne Ridge leading to 6 to 12 inches of snow accumulation from Wheatland to Cheyenne and Pine Bluffs. Farther west, Laramie saw 8 inches of snow accumulation and Interstate 80 and 25 saw extended closures due to winter conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 995235. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.