Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Wyoming Storm Summary March 2-3

A pair of winter storms brought an extended period of snow, gusty wind, and much colder temperatures to the state on Monday and Tuesday. Casper received the lion's share of the snow with many places in town reporting over 10 inches of the white stuff. As much as 22 inches of fresh snow fell on Casper mountain while areas to the north received much less, but there were some wind gusts approaching 50 mph near the Montana border.
At one point early Tuesday morning, at least one section of each interstate was closed for at least several hours. As of Tuesday afternoon, a portion of Interstate 80 remained closed from Evanston to Rawlins. There is also expected to be a significant impact on newborn livestock as temperatures plummet as skies clear overnight. Luckily, a warming trend will begin by Wednesday with the high sun angle helping to melt the low elevation snow by the weekend, ushering in a return to high temperatures in the 40s to near 50 by the end of the weekend.

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Rapidly accumulating snow, gusty winds, blowing snow, and freezing road surfaces lead to widespread travel impacts and many road closures lasted well into the afternoon on Tuesday
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Casper was hit especially hard with much of the area reporting over 10 inches of snow!

Photo: Lona Patton, Evansville

  


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Snowfall Totals - March 2 - 3 
CountyStation NameSnowfall
Big HornBone Springs Divide Snotel3
Big HornPowder River Pass3
Big Horn26 E Lovell1
FremontDeer Park Snotel12
FremontFort Washakie9.5
FremontLander Airport8.6
Fremont1 SW Lander8.2
FremontLander6-8
FremontJeffrey City8
FremontTownsend Creek Snotel7
FremontSouth Pass Snotel7
FremontSt. Lawrence Alt Snotel7
FremontBeaver Rim6
FremontHobbs Park Snotel6
FremontBrooks Lake6
FremontRiverton COOP5.4
FremontRiverton Airport5.2
Fremont10 WNW Dubois5
Fremont2 W Riverton5
FremontDubois5
FremontCold Springs Snotel5
FremontBurris4
Fremont10 NW Riverton4
FremontCastle Creek Snotel4
Fremont10 NNE Riverton3
FremontBoysen Dam1
Hot SpringsThermopolis1-3
Hot SpringsKirby0.2
Johnson7 NE Buffalo4
Johnson4 SSW Buffalo1
JohnsonBuffalo0.7
Johnson17 E Kaycee0.5
Johnson17 NNW Kaycee0.1
LincolnHams Fork Snotel7
LincolnIndian Creek Snotel7
Lincoln5 SSE Smoot6
LincolnCommissary Ridge6
LincolnCottonwood Creek Snotel6
LincolnWillow Creek Snotel6
LincolnAfton4-5
Lincoln5 NNE Thayne4.5
LincolnFairview4.25
LincolnStar Valley Ranch4.1
LincolnBlind Bull Summit4
LincolnBlind Bull Summit Snotel4
LincolnSalt River Summit Snotel4
LincolnBox Y Ranch4
LincolnKelley Ranger Station Snotel4
LincolnAlpine4
LincolnSpring Creek Divide Snotel3
LincolnKemmerer1-2
NatronaEast Casper Mountain22
NatronaCasper Mountain Snotel14
NatronaSouth Casper9-12
NatronaReno Hill Snotel9
NatronaCasper Airport8.8
NatronaCasper6-9
NatronaPowder River4.5
NatronaGrave Spring Snotel2
ParkKirwin Snotel4
ParkTimber Creek Snotel2
Park2 WSW Cody2
Park3 NE Sunshine1.2
Park5 ESE Cody1
ParkCody0.5
Park3 W Wapiti0.3
SubletteLarsen Creek Snotel14
SubletteBig Sandy Opening Snotel12
SublettePocket Creek Snotel10
SubletteTriple Peak Snotel8
SubletteKendall Ranger Station Snotel6
SubletteGunsite Pass Snotel5
SubletteEast Rim Divide Snotel4
Sublette1 N Pinedale4
Sublette14 NW Pinedale2
SubletteBoulder Rearing Station1
SubletteSnider Basin Snotel1
Sweetwater27 N Table Rock12
Sweetwater7 SE Rock Springs7.5
SweetwaterWamsutter4
SweetwaterRock Springs1-5
Sweetwater7 SSE Rock Springs2.7
SweetwaterGreen River2.5
SweetwaterGranger2
SweetwaterWamsutter2
SweetwaterBuckboard Marina1
Sweetwater5 N Farson0.7
TetonTogwotee Pass Snotel8
TetonJackson Hole - Rendezvous Bowl6.5
TetonGrand Targhee Snotel6
TetonJackson Hole - Raymer5.5
Teton1 NNW Alta5.1
TetonBase Camp Snotel5
TetonTogwotee Mountain Lodge4
TetonGrand Targhee - Chief Joseph4
TetonJackson Hole - Mid Mountain4
TetonGros Ventre Summit Snotel4
TetonMoose4
Teton3 SSW Wilson4
TetonPhillips Bench Snotel3
Teton5 NW Jackson2.5
Teton4 SW Jackson2.2
Teton2 NE Teton Village2
TetonJackson Hole - Base2
TetonSnake River Stn Snotel1
Teton12 NE Jackson1
TetonSnow King1
Teton12 NE Jackson1
TetonDarwin Ranch0.5
Washakie16 SSE Ten Sleep5.5
Washakie5 NNW Ten Sleep4.1
WashakieTen Sleep3.5
WashakiePowder River Pass Snotel3
WashakieMiddle Powder Snotel3
WashakieWinchester0.1
YellowstoneTwo Ocean Plateau Snotel7
YellowstoneSnake River Ranger Station0.5
YellowstoneTower Falls Ranger Station0.3

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Strongest Winds March 2 - 3
CountyLocationWind (mph)
Big HornCOWLEY AIRPORT47
Big HornGREYBULL AIRPORT43
Big HornLOVELL40
FremontRIVERTON AIRPORT44
Johnson12 N KAYCEE52
JohnsonBUFFALO AIRPORT47
Johnson13 NNW BUFFALO45
Johnson25 ESE BUFFALO43
JohnsonKAYCEE43
Natrona2 SE HILAND45
Natrona20 N CASPER43
Natrona8 S CASPER41
Natrona7 W ALCOVA40
Park8 N MEETEETSE56
Park1 WNW POWELL46
Park3 W POWELL46
ParkPOWELL AIRPORT45
Park5 WNW CLARK41
Sweetwater15 SE ROCK SPRINGS46

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