Winter Storm, Wyoming Black Hills
- When
- January 24, 12:00 AM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Wyoming Black Hills forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.215, -104.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Wyoming, January 24, 2010
A strong storm system brought snow and gusty winds to far northeastern Wyoming. As much as ten inches of snow fell across the Wyoming Black Hills.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 UNR wrote it up.
A strong storm system brought snow and gusty winds to far northeastern Wyoming. As much as ten inches of snow fell across the Wyoming Black Hills. Gusty north to northwest winds produced blowing and drifting snow, reducing visibilities below a quarter mile at times.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Western Crook
- When
- January 24, 2:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Western Crook forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.589, -104.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northeastern Crook
- When
- January 24, 2:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northeastern Crook forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
What these are
- 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.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in North Carolina, January 24 to 26, 2010
- Blizzard in North Dakota, January 24 to 25, 2010
- High Surf in Florida, January 24 to 25, 2010
- Avalanche in Utah, January 24, 2010
- Flash Flooding in Virginia, January 24 to 25, 2010
- Flash Flooding in North Carolina, January 24 to 25, 2010
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Tennessee, January 24, 2010
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in South Carolina, January 24 to 25, 2010
- Avalanche in Colorado, January 24, 2010
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, January 24 to 25, 2010
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Kentucky, January 24 to 25, 2010
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Alabama, January 24, 2010
More
Every storm in Wyoming in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Wyoming, January 2010
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 211684, 211683, 211685.