Wyoming, 2001

Heavy Snow in Wyoming, December 5 to 7, 2001

December 5 to 7, 2001 · NWS RIW · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A storm system produced heavy snow across parts of western Wyoming. Snowfall amounts included 19 inches at the Jackson Hole Ski Resort, 16 inches at Bondurant and Togwotee Cowboy Lodge, 12 inches at Snake River in Yellowstone National Park, 10 to 12 inches at Jackson and 7 inches at Kemmerer.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

A storm system produced heavy snow across parts of western Wyoming. Snowfall amounts included 19 inches at the Jackson Hole Ski Resort, 16 inches at Bondurant and Togwotee Cowboy Lodge, 12 inches at Snake River in Yellowstone National Park, 10 to 12 inches at Jackson and 7 inches at Kemmerer.

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Event by event

5 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Yellowstone National Park Mt Id / W Park / N Teton

When
December 5, 6:00 PM MST to December 7, 4:00 AM MST
Where
Yellowstone National Park Mt Id / W Park / N Teton forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
44.228, -110.089 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Teton/Moutains / Teton Except N and Sc

When
December 5, 6:00 PM MST to December 7, 4:00 AM MST
Where
Teton/Moutains / Teton Except N and Sc forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.905, -107.683 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Jackson Valley / Sc Teton

When
December 5, 6:00 PM MST to December 7, 4:00 AM MST
Where
Jackson Valley / Sc Teton forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.241, -107.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Salt River Range / Ne Lincoln / W Sublette

When
December 5, 6:00 PM MST to December 7, 4:00 AM MST
Where
Salt River Range / Ne Lincoln / W Sublette forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.041, -108.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Kemmerer / S Lincoln

When
December 5, 6:00 PM MST to December 7, 4:00 AM MST
Where
Kemmerer / S Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.041, -108.630 (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.

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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: 5274905, 5274906, 5274907, 5274908, 5274909.