A fast moving Pacific upper level disturbance produced light to moderate snow over the Sierra Madre Range. Gusty west winds to 30 mph produced low visibilities and blowing snow.
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The episode as NWS CYS wrote it up.
A fast moving Pacific upper level disturbance produced light to moderate snow over the Sierra Madre Range. Gusty west winds to 30 mph produced low visibilities and blowing snow.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
The Old Battle SNOTEL site (elevation 10000 ft) estimated 7.5 inches of snow.
The Webber Springs SNOTEL site (elevation 9250 ft) estimated six inches of snow.
The Blackhall Mountain SNOTEL site (elevation 9820 ft) estimated six inches of snow.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Wyoming in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Wyoming, January 2016
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: 617190, 617191, 617192.