Wyoming, 2000

Heavy Snow in Wyoming, January 27, 2000

January 27, 2000 · NWS RIW · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

local amounts of 1 to 11/2 feet in the foothills of the Owl Creek and Big Horn Mountains and on Casper Mountain.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 RIW wrote it up.

Up to a foot of snow in the Casper area...local amounts of 1 to 11/2 feet in the foothills of the Owl Creek and Big Horn Mountains and on Casper Mountain.

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Event by event

6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, East Johnson

When
January 27, 12:00 AM MST to 10:00 PM MST
Where
East Johnson forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.660, -108.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Natrona / Natrona Except X Se

When
January 27, 12:00 AM MST to 10:00 PM MST
Where
Natrona / Natrona Except X Se forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.904, -109.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Owl Creek Mountains / S Hot Springs

When
January 27, 12:00 AM MST to 10:00 PM MST
Where
Owl Creek Mountains / S Hot Springs forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.695, -107.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, South Big Horn Basin / N Hot Springs / W Washakie

When
January 27, 12:00 AM MST to 10:00 PM MST
Where
South Big Horn Basin / N Hot Springs / W Washakie forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.635, -107.022 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southeast Big Horn Mountains / W Johnson

When
January 27, 12:00 AM MST to 10:00 PM MST
Where
Southeast Big Horn Mountains / W Johnson forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.264, -110.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Western Big Horn Mountains / E Big Horn / E Washakie

When
January 27, 12:00 AM MST to 10:00 PM MST
Where
Western Big Horn Mountains / E Big Horn / E Washakie forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.433, -109.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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

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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: 5126719, 5126720, 5126721, 5126722, 5126828, 5126829.