Wyoming, 2002

Heavy Snow in Wyoming, May 21 to 22, 2002

May 21 to 22, 2002 · NWS RIW · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A storm system brought heavy snow to the northwest mountains of Wyoming. Snowfall amounts ranged from 10 to 12 inches.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 brought heavy snow to the northwest mountains of Wyoming. Snowfall amounts ranged from 10 to 12 inches.

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Event by event

2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

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

When
May 21, 10:00 PM MST to May 22, 1:00 PM MST
Where
Yellowstone National Park Mt Id / W Park / N Teton forecast zone
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
44.228, -110.089 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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

When
May 21, 10:00 PM MST to May 22, 1:00 PM MST
Where
Teton/Moutains / Teton Except N and Sc forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
43.905, -107.683 (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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5293952, 5293953.