High Wind — Upper North Platte River Basin, Wyoming

2022-01-06 · Upper North Platte River Basin, Wyoming

Event narrative

Wind gusts around 58 MPH were briefly observed near Skyline (KSKL).

Wider weather episode

A prolonged period of high winds occurred across much of southeast Wyoming along and west of I-25 from the morning of January 6th through the afternoon on January 7th. Wind gusts 65-75 MPH were common with peak gusts exceeding 80 MPH near Arlington along I-80 between Laramie and Cheyenne. The high winds also resulted in a brief 3 to 4 hour period of blizzard conditions due to significant blowing snow near Arlington on the morning of January 6th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 995486. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.