Salt River & Wyoming Ranges storm history

From Bridger-Teton National Forecast Avalanche Forecast Staff: On January 14, 2024, at approximately 11:30 AM, a skier unintentionally triggered an avalanche on a mid-elevation (8,500'), northwest-facing, sparsely treed slope above an indistinct gully on the Northwest Face of Lit…

A 24 year old man on a snowmobile triggered an avalanche and was buried under 6 to 7 feet of snow. The riding party worked to dig him out, with the later assistance of Star Valley SAR, who arrived on scene shortly after a radio out for help. Sadly, the man did not survive the inc…

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Heavy snow fell in the Salt and Wyoming Ranges. The maximum amount was 23 inches of new snow at the Triple Peak SNOTEL site.

Heavy snow fell in the Salt and Wyoming Range, with a maximum of 13 inches at Blind Bull Summit. Many sites had wind gusts over 80 mph, with a maximum wind gust of 144 mph at Mount Coffin.

Heavy snow fell throughout the Salt and Wyoming Range, with a maximum amount of 20 inches at the Spring Creek Divide SNOTEL site.

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At Commisary Ridge, 18 inches of new snow fell. Many SNOTEL sites reported 10 to 18 inches of new snow.

A sustained wind of 78 mph and wind gust of 111 mph was reported at the very high elevation wind sensor (10900 ft) on Mount Coffin.

Very heavy snow fell in portions of the Salt and Wyoming Range. At Commissary Ridge, 40 inches of new snow was measured. Numerous other locations received 12 to 20 inches of new snow.

Most SNOTEL sites reported over a foot of new snow, including a maximum of 25 inches the Willow Creek SNOTEL site.

At the Commissary Ridge, 14 inches of new snow fell.

Heavy snow fell in the Salt and Wyoming Range. The highest amount was 31 inches at the Blind Bull Summit.

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Most SNOTEL sites received 12 to 18 inches of new snow.

Heavy snow fell throughout the Salt and Wyoming Range. The highest amount recorded was 23 inches at the Snider Basin SNOTEL site.

Numerous SNOTEL sites reported 12 to 15 inches of new snow.

There were numerous reports of over a foot of snow in the Salt and Wyoming Range, including a maximum of 20 inches at the Willow Creek SNOTEL site.

The Blind Bull Summit SNOTEL site picked up 12 inches of new snow, with 12 inches falling at Commissary Ridge as well.

At the Willow Creek SNOTEL site, 13 inches of new snow fell.

New snowfall amounts from 10 to 23 inches.

Heavy snow fell in the Salt and Wyoming Range. The maximum amount was 19 inches at the Blind Bull SNOTEL site.

Up to 19 inches of new snow fell in the Salt and Wyoming Range.

Over a foot of new snow fell through most of the Salt and Wyoming Range, with a maximum of 20 inches to the east of Smoot.

Up to 15 inches of new snow fell in the higher elevations of the Salt and Wyoming Range.

Up to 14 inches of new snow well in the higher elevations of the Salt and Wyoming Ranges.

Snowfall amounts of 1 to 2 feet were reported across much of the Salt and Wyoming Range.

Two SNOTEL sites in the Salt and Wyoming range reported over a foot of new snow.

At the Blind Bull SNOTEL site, 12 inches of new snow fell.

Very heavy snow fell throughout most of the Salt and Wyoming Range. There were widespread reports of over a foot of snow. The heaviest snow fell in the higher elevations to the southeast of Smoot where 27 inches of new snow was reported.

Over a foot of new snow was widespread across the Salt and Wyoming Range, with a maximum of 26 inches of new snow 16 miles east-northeast of Turnerville.

Most reporting sites in the Salt and Wyoming Range reported over a foot of new snow, with a maximum of 28 inches of new snow at Blind Bull Summit.

Most locations reported over a foot of new snow, with a high of 22 inches of new snow at Commissary Ridge.

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At Commissary Ridge, 13 inches of new snow was measured.

The Blind Bull Summit SNOTEL recorded 15 inches of new snow.

Numerous SNOTEL sites in the Salt and Wyoming Range reported a foot of new snow.

Heavy snow fell in the Salt River and Wyoming ranges. The highest amount recorded was 18 inches the the Spring Creek SNOTEL site.

Two of the highest snow totals were 24 inches at Commissary Ridge and 22 inches at the Cottonwood Creek SNOTEL site.

Snow totals topping one foot were observed in portions of the Salt and Wyoming ranges. The highest amount was 16 inches at the Blind Bull Summit SNOTEL.

Heavy snow fell in portions of the Salt and Wyoming Range. The highest amount was 14 inches at Blind Bull Summit.

Heavy snow fell throughout the Salt and Wyoming Range, with many places receiving between 12 and 20 inches of new snow.

New snowfall amounts in the Salt and Wyoming Range generally ranged from one to two feet.

Heavy snow fell in the Salt and Wyoming Range. Some of the highest amounts included 21 inches at the Box Y Ranch and at Commissary Ridge.