Wyoming, 2002Winter Storm in Wyoming, October 1 to 2, 2002
October 1 to 2, 2002 · NWS RIW · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
A canadian cold front brought colder air and upslope flow to the eastern Wind River Mountains and Foothills. Moisture off the Pacific Ocean spread over this dome of cold air producing heavy snowfall of one to two feet in the eastern Wind River Mountains.
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- 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.
A canadian cold front brought colder air and upslope flow to the eastern Wind River Mountains and Foothills. Moisture off the Pacific Ocean spread over this dome of cold air producing heavy snowfall of one to two feet in the eastern Wind River Mountains. Snow accumulations in the foothills ranged from 8 to 12 inches.
Winter Storm, Lander Foothills / C Fremont
- When
- October 1, 8:00 AM MST to October 2, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Lander Foothills / C Fremont forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.002, -109.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Wind River Mtns East / Wc Fremont
- When
- October 1, 8:00 AM MST to October 2, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Wind River Mtns East / Wc Fremont forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.039, -106.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
- Hail in Iowa, October 1, 2002$30 million · 1.5 in hail · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Nebraska, October 1, 20023 injured · $3.0 million · 90 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, October 1, 2002$4.5 million · 1 in hail · 4 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, October 1, 2002$735,000 · 1.75 in hail · 35 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, October 1, 2002$1.9 million · 2.5 in hail · 8 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, October 1, 2002$1.3 million · 2.5 in hail · 14 events
- Hail in Iowa, October 1, 2002$2.0 million · 1.5 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Iowa, October 1, 2002$2.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Kansas, October 1, 2002$60,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events
- Heavy Rain in West Virginia, October 1 to 31, 200234 events
- Drought in New Jersey, October 1 to 31, 200221 events
- Drought in Colorado, October 1 to 31, 200221 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5319986, 5319987.