Bighorn Mountains Southeast storm history

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The Schoolhouse RAWS site had maximum wind gusts of 85 mph.

A 78 mph wind gust was reported at the Split Creek RAWS site.

The Little Goose SNOTEL site reported 14 inches of new snow.

Heavy snow fell in the southeastern Bighorn Mountains, with a maximum amount of 22 inches of new snow at the Cloud Peak SNOTEL site.

Snowfall amounts ranged from 11 to 15 inches.

Multiple SNOTEL stations reported over a foot of snow.

Very heavy snow fell in the higher elevations of the Bighorn Range, mainly above 8500 feet. The highest amount reported was 31 inches at the Cloud Peak SNOTEL site.

Heavy snow fell along the East Slope of the Big Horn Mountains. The maximum amount was 16 inches at the Cloud Peak SNOTEL site.

Heavy snow fell in the eastern Bighorn Mountains. The highest amount was 17 inches at the Cloud Peak SNOTEL site.

The Cloud Peak SNOTEL site had a low temperature of minus 37 on the morning of January 30th.

Up to 13 inches of new snow fell in the eastern Bighorn Range.

Temperatures fell as low as minus 38 in the southeastern Bighorn Mountains with wind chill temperatures as low as 56 below zero to the southwest of Barnum.

Favorable upslope easterly flow brought heavy snow to the southeastern Bighorn Range, especially above 8000 feet. The highest amounts reported was 33 inches at the Cloud Peak Reservoir SNOTEL site.

At the Cloud Peak SNOTEL site, 12 inches of new snow fell.

A maximum wind gust of 76 mph was recorded at the School House RAWS.

Heavy snow fell throughout the eastern Bighorn Range. The highest amount was 20 inches at the Soldier Park SNOTEL site.

Several locations around the eastern Bighorn range had snowfall amounts over a foot, including 15 inches at the Hansen Sawmill SNOTEL site.

Heavy snow fell in portions of the Eastern Bighorns. The highest total was 14 inches at the Cloud Peak SNOTEL site.

A measured 65 mph wind gust was reported, 14 miles west-southwest of Buffalo, Wyoming at the SPKW4 mesonet station.

A maximum wind gust of 80 mph was recorded at the School House RAWS site.

Heavy snow fell in portions of the Eastern Big Horn Range. At the Cloud Peak SNOTEL, 13 inches of new snow fell.

The Cloud Peak SNOTEL site received 16 inches of new snow.

The Cloud Peak and Little Goose SNOTEL sites had 20 inches of new snow.

Heavy snow fell in portions of the eastern Bighorn Mountains. At the Cloud Peak SNOTEL site 15 inches of new snow fell.

Heavy snow fell in portions of the Bighorn Range. At the Little Goose SNOTEL site, 17 inches of new snow fell.

The Poker Creek RAWS had a few wind gusts past 74 mph, including a maximum wind gust of 80 mph.

The Cloud Peak Reservoir SNOTEL site measured 13 inches of new snow.

The Cloud Peak SNOTEL site measured 12 inches of new snow.

Heavy snow fell throughout the eastern slopes of the Bighorn range. Some of the highest amounts included 20 inches at the Little Goose SNOTEL site and 19 inches at the Soldier Park SNOTEL.

Heavy snow fell across portions of the east slopes of the Bighorns. Numerous locations picked up over a foot of new snow. Some of the highest amounts included 18 inches at the Hansen Sawmill SNOTEL site and 15 inches at the Bear trap Meadow SNOTEL site.

Heavy snow fell along the eastern slopes of the Bighorn range. Some of the highest snowfall totals included 16 inches at the Hansen Sawmill SNOTEL and 15 inches at the Soldier Park SNOTEL.

Heavy snow fell over the east slope of the Bighorn range. The highest amount recorded was 19 inches at the Cloud Peak SNOTEL.

Winds were sustained at 50 mph at the Schoolhouse RAWS site.

Several SNOTEL sites in the southeastern Bighorn Mountains recorded over a foot of new snow. The highest snowfall total was 14 inches at Cloud Peak.

A peak wind gust of 89 mph was measured at the School House RAWS.

The SNOTEL at Cloud Peak Reservoir estimated 13 inches of new snow.

Heavy snow fell across the eastern Bighorn Range. The maximum was 20 inches at the Little Goose SNOTEL.

A combination of high wind and blowing snow closed US Highway 16 over Powder River Pass.

A trained spotter reported 13 inches of snow near Story. Snowfall totals on SNOTEL were around one foot west of Ft. Phil Kearny.

Many SNOTEL stations estimated heavy snowfall. Some amounts include 31 inches at Little Goose, 26 inches at Cloud Peak and 21 inches at Hansen Sawmill.