Wyoming, 2005Heavy Snow in Wyoming, March 23 to 24, 2005
March 23 to 24, 2005 · NWS RIW · 17 events in 17 counties and zones
An early spring snowstorm brought snow to the mountains and valleys of western and central Wyoming. Three to six inches of snow fell across most lower elevations.
Every event with a place to put it; 17 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
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.
An early spring snowstorm brought snow to the mountains and valleys of western and central Wyoming. Three to six inches of snow fell across most lower elevations. The western mountains generally received 8 to 12 inches of new snow from the event. In addition, gusty winds created very low visibilities at times further impacting travel conditions throughout the area.
Heavy Snow, Natrona County Lower Elevations
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Natrona County Lower Elevations forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.962, -106.798 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Casper Mountain
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Casper Mountain forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.962, -106.798 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Cody Foothills
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Cody Foothills forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.521, -109.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Wind River Basin
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Wind River Basin forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.041, -108.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Lander Foothills
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Lander Foothills forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.041, -108.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Upper Green River Basin
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Upper Green River Basin forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.433, -109.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Upper Green River Basin Foothills
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Upper Green River Basin Foothills forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.767, -109.915 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Rock Springs & Green River
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Rock Springs & Green River forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.660, -108.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Teton & Gros Ventre Mountains
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Teton & Gros Ventre Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.002, -109.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Jackson Hole
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Jackson Hole forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.100, -110.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Star Valley
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Star Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.264, -110.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Salt River & Wyoming Ranges
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Salt River & Wyoming Ranges forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.516, -110.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, South Lincoln County
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- South Lincoln County forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.264, -110.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Wind River Mountains West
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Wind River Mountains West forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.904, -109.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Wind River Mountains East
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Wind River Mountains East forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.904, -109.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Upper Wind River Basin
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Upper Wind River Basin forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.041, -108.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Green Mountains & Rattlesnake Range
- When
- March 23, 4:00 PM MST to March 24, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Green Mountains & Rattlesnake Range forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.554, -108.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
- Hail in California, March 23, 2005$50,000 · 0.01 in hail · 1 event
- High Wind in Florida, March 23, 2005$40,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events
- Winter Weather in Vermont, March 23 to 24, 2005$15,000 · 3 events
- Winter Storm in Montana, March 23, 200511 events
- Rip Current in Florida, March 23, 20051 injured · 1 event
- Winter Storm in Colorado, March 23 to 24, 20056 events
- Hail in West Virginia, March 23, 20050.75 in hail · 6 events
- Hail in North Carolina, March 23, 20051 in hail · 6 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New Jersey, March 23 to 24, 20055 events
- Debris Flow and Heavy Rain in California, March 23, 20055 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, March 23 to 24, 20054 events
- Hail in North Carolina, March 23, 20052.75 in hail · 4 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5441817, 5441818, 5441819, 5441820, 5441821, 5441822, 5441823, 5441824, 5441825, 5441826, 5441827, 5441828, 5441829, 5441830, 5441831, 5441832, 5441833.