High Wind — East Sweetwater County, Wyoming

2021-12-26 · East Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 997098. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.