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High Wind in East Sweetwater County, Wyoming
High Wind December 26, 2021 · East Sweetwater County, Wyoming
What the National Weather Service wrote
A wind gust of 70 mph occurred at Tipton along Interstate 80. A maximum wind gust of 63 mph occurred at the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport east of Rock Springs.
The wider storm
Another in a series of Pacific troughs crossed Wyoming and brought high wind and locally heavy snow to many areas. High wind occurred in Sweetwater and Natrona counties, where wind gusts of 70 and 58 mph were reported, respectively. A snow squall accompanied the cold front, producing wind gusts over 60 mph and heavy snow. This combination led to white-out conditions that closed Interstate 80 in Sweetwater County for a time. Heavy snow fell in Teton County where up to 13 inches was measured to the northwest of Jackson.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 997098. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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