Wyoming, 2013Winter Weather in Wyoming, November 4 to 5, 2013
November 4 to 5, 2013 · NWS CYS · 9 events in 4 counties and zones
A cold front and upper level trough brought periods of light to moderate snowfall to the mountains and plains of southeast Wyoming. Total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 10 inches over the Snowy and Sierra Madre mountains, to 2 to 4 inches across the plains.
Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
- 9
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 cold front and upper level trough brought periods of light to moderate snowfall to the mountains and plains of southeast Wyoming. Total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 10 inches over the Snowy and Sierra Madre mountains, to 2 to 4 inches across the plains.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 3, 11:06 PM MST, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 3, 11:06 PM MST, 54 minutes before
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- When
- November 4, 12:00 AM MST to November 5, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Sierra Madre Range forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 41.695, -106.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Divide Peak SNOTEL site (elevation 8880 ft) estimated 6.5 inches of snow.
Winter Weather, Sierra Madre Range
- When
- November 4, 12:00 AM MST to November 5, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Sierra Madre Range forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 41.695, -106.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Sandstone Ranger Station SNOTEL site (elevation 8150 ft) estimated 9.5 inches of snow.
Winter Weather, Sierra Madre Range
- When
- November 4, 12:00 AM MST to November 5, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Sierra Madre Range forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 41.695, -106.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Old Battle SNOTEL site (elevation 10000 ft) estimated 6 inches of snow.
Winter Weather, Sierra Madre Range
- When
- November 4, 12:00 AM MST to November 5, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Sierra Madre Range forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 41.695, -106.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Webber Springs SNOTEL site (elevation 9250 ft) estimated 7 inches of snow.
Winter Weather, Snowy Range
- When
- November 4, 12:00 AM MST to November 5, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Snowy Range forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The South Brush Creek SNOTEL site (elevation 8440 ft) estimated 6 inches of snow.
Winter Weather, Snowy Range
- When
- November 4, 12:00 AM MST to November 5, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Snowy Range forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Medicine Bow SNOTEL site (elevation 10510 ft) estimated 10 inches of snow.
Winter Weather, Goshen County
- When
- November 4, 6:00 PM MST to November 5, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Goshen County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 42.088, -104.353 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three to four inches of snow was estimated in Torrington.
Winter Weather, Laramie Valley
- When
- November 4, 6:00 PM MST to November 5, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Laramie Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 41.655, -105.724 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three to four inches of snow was estimated in Laramie.
Winter Weather, Goshen County
- When
- November 4, 6:00 PM MST to November 5, 9:00 AM MST
- Where
- Goshen County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 42.088, -104.353 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three to four inches of snow was estimated 13 miles northeast of Guernsey.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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: 476582, 476583, 476584, 476585, 476586, 476587, 476588, 476589, 476590.