Preliminary December 17 Snowfall Totals

Riverton Forecast Office has compiled a list of snowfall reports for the storm that moved across western Wyoming on Monday December 17 2012.  Some of these reports were made earlier in the day and do not represent the storm totals.

December 17 - Preliminary Snowfall Totals Across Western Wyoming

A potent winter storm moved into western Wyoming early Monday and produced snowfall across a wide swath of the region into early Monday evening.  The heaviest snow fell in the Salt and Wyoming ranges where automated stations provided estimates of one to two feet.  The Teton Range and southern Yellowstone National Park generally received between 12 and 18 inches of fresh snow.
In addition to the snow, strong, gusty wind was noted on both sides of the Continental Divide Monday.  Wind speeds in the mountains were routinely measured at 30 to 50 mph with higher gusts between 70 and 80 mph at the height of the storm Monday morning.  An automated observing station at the Casper airport registered a 59 mph gust at 12:39 p.m., while a top speed of 58 mph was measured at the Rock Springs airport at 3:05 p.m.  Strong wind gusts were also measured in southeast Fremont and southwest Natrona counties, where gusts ranging from 58 to 72 mph were recorded Monday morning.
Following are the 24-hour snowfall totals ending at 7 p.m. MST on Monday.  The table is delineated by county.  Thank you to our spotters who called, emailed, and posted on Facebook to assist us by providing snowfall reports.

24-hr Snowfall Totals Ending 7 PM Monday

County	Station Name	Snowfall
Big Horn	Shell Creek Snotel	3
Big Horn	26 E Lovell	1.5
Big Horn	Otto	0.25
Fremont	Deer Park Snotel	12
Fremont	South Pass Snotel	10
Fremont	4 ENE South Pass City	9
Fremont	Burroughs Creek Snotel	8
Fremont	Hobbs Park Snotel	7
Fremont	Little Warm Snotel	5
Fremont	St. Lawrence Alt Snotel	5
Fremont	Cold Springs Snotel	5
Fremont	Brooks Lake Lodge	4
Fremont	Townsend Creek Snotel	3
Fremont	Castle Creek Snotel	3
Hot Springs	Owl Creek Snotel	2
Johnson	Bear Trap Meadow Snotel	3
Johnson	Hansen Sawmill Snotel	2
Johnson	Cloud Peak Reservoir Snotel	2
Lincoln	Indian Creek Snotel	25
Lincoln	Blind Bull Summit Snotel	23
Lincoln	Spring Creek Divide Snotel	20
Lincoln	Kelley Ranger Station Snotel	20
Lincoln	Willow Creek Snotel	19
Lincoln	Cottonwood Creek Snotel	16
Lincoln	Hams Fork Snotel	16
Lincoln	Alpine	15
Lincoln	Salt River Summit Snotel	14
Lincoln	Blind Bull Summit	12
Lincoln	Osmond	12
Lincoln	Commissary Ridge	12
Lincoln	Box Y Ranch	9
Lincoln	Fairview	9
Lincoln	Star Valley Ranch	8
Lincoln	3 W Afton	8
Lincoln	5 NNE Thayne	11
Lincoln	2 SE Thayne	8
Lincoln	Auburn	6
Lincoln	5 SSE Smoot	5
Lincoln	Cokeville	4
Lincoln	Kemmerer	4
Lincoln	10 W Kemmerer	3.3
Lincoln	Cokeville	3
Park	Blackwater Snotel	18
Park	Younts Peak Snotel	9
Park	Marquette Snotel	8
Park	Beartooth Lake Snotel	8
Park	Kirwin Snotel	8
Park	Evening Star Snotel	6
Park	Pahaska	4
Park	Wolverine Snotel	3
Park	Cody	3
Park	Timber Creek Snotel	3
Sublette	Triple Peak Snotel	19
Sublette	Loomis Park Snotel	14
Sublette	Snider Basin Snotel	13
Sublette	Bondurant	12
Sublette	Elkhart Park G.S. Snotel	12
Sublette	Big Sandy Opening Snotel	10
Sublette	Larsen Creek Snotel	10
Sublette	Kendall Ranger Station Snotel	10
Sublette	Pocket Creek Snotel	10
Sublette	Gunsite Pass Snotel	9
Sublette	East Rim Divide Snotel	9
Sublette	New Fork Lake Snotel	7
Sublette	1 N Pinedale	6
Sublette	Cora	5
Sublette	Pinedale	5
Sublette	2 SE Daniel	4
Sublette	Snider Basin	4
Sublette	14 NW Pinedale	3.1
Sublette	Marbleton	3
Sweetwater	1 E Rock Springs	1
Sweetwater	Green River	1
Sweetwater	Rock Springs	0.5
Teton	Phillips Bench Snotel	17
Teton	Jackson Hole-Raymer	16
Teton	Granite Creek Snotel	16
Teton	Grassy Lake Snotel	14
Teton	Jackson Hole-Rendezvous Bowl	13
Teton	Base Camp Snotel	13
Teton	Jackson Hole-Mid	13
Teton	Jackson Lake	12
Teton	Gros Ventre Summit Snotel	11
Teton	Snake River Stn Snotel	10
Teton	Grand Targhee Ski Area	10
Teton	Togwotee Pass Snotel	10
Teton	Grand Targhee-Chief Joseph	10
Teton	5 WNW Moran	10
Teton	3 SSW Wilson	9.5
Teton	Grand Targhee Snotel	8
Teton	5 NW Jackson	8
Teton	2 NW Jackson	8
Teton	Rafter J Ranch	8
Teton	Jackson	8
Teton	Moose	7
Teton	2 NE Teton Village	7
Teton	8 E Moran	5
Teton	Jackson Hole-Base	5
Teton	12 NE Jackson	4
Teton	Snow King Ski Area	4
Teton	4 SSW Jackson	1.6
Washakie	Powder River Pass Snotel	3
Yellowstone	Lewis Lake Divide Snotel	20
Yellowstone	Thumb Divide Snotel	13
Yellowstone	Two Ocean Plateau Snotel	13
Yellowstone	Sylvan Lake Snotel	9
Yellowstone	Sylvan Road Snotel	7
Yellowstone	Canyon Snotel	5
Yellowstone	Parker Peak Snotel	4