Wyoming, 1999

Winter Storm in Wyoming, April 1 to 2, 1999

April 1 to 2, 1999 · NWS CYS · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

11-13 inches of snow fell in the Lusk vicinity with 6 to 8 inches in Torrington, Wy. 5 to 6 inches werereported in the southeastern mountains.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS CYS wrote it up.

Heavy snow fell over portions of east central Wyoming and the southeastern mountains of Wyoming.11-13 inches of snow fell in the Lusk vicinity with 6 to 8 inches in Torrington, Wy. 5 to 6 inches werereported in the southeastern mountains.

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Event by event

4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Goshen

When
April 1, 3:45 AM MST to April 2, 9:45 PM MST
Where
Goshen forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC

Winter Storm, Niobrara

When
April 1, 3:45 AM MST to April 2, 9:45 PM MST
Where
Niobrara forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
44.589, -104.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, North Laramie Range / X S Converse / N Albany / X Se Natrona

When
April 1, 3:45 AM MST to April 2, 9:45 PM MST
Where
North Laramie Range / X S Converse / N Albany / X Se Natrona forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC

Winter Storm, Snowy Range / Se Carbon / X Sw Albany

When
April 1, 3:45 AM MST to April 2, 9:45 PM MST
Where
Snowy Range / Se Carbon / X Sw Albany forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5691657, 5691658, 5691659, 5691660.