Wyoming, 2016

Winter Weather in Wyoming, December 5, 2016

December 5, 2016 · NWS UNR · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A quick-moving storm system brought snow to much of northeastern Wyoming during the morning. Two to five inches of snow were reported across much of northern Campbell and Crook Counties.

Where it happened

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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 quick-moving storm system brought snow to much of northeastern Wyoming during the morning. Two to five inches of snow were reported across much of northern Campbell and Crook Counties.

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Event by event

3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Northern Campbell

When
December 5, 12:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where
Northern Campbell forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.248, -105.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Crook

When
December 5, 1:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where
Western Crook forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
44.589, -104.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Wyoming Black Hills

When
December 5, 1:00 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Where
Wyoming Black Hills forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.215, -104.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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: 662624, 662625, 662626.