Wyoming, 2000

Blizzard in Wyoming, November 6 to 7, 2000

November 6 to 7, 2000 · NWS CYS · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 blizzard, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

The radar

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Event by event

1 blizzard. Local standard time, as filed.

Blizzard, Niobrara

When
November 6, 7:42 PM MST to November 7, 8:14 PM MST
Where
Niobrara forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
44.589, -104.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong and gusty winds in excess of 35 mph combined with light snow and blowing snow to produce blizzard conditions in and around Lusk, Wy. Blowing and drifting snow closed mostroads in Niobrara county with visibilities near zero in many spots.

What these are

Blizzard
Sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or more with falling or blowing snow that cuts visibility below a quarter mile for three hours or longer.

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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: 5166541.