Wyoming, 2016Winter Weather in Wyoming, January 24 to 25, 2016
January 24 to 25, 2016 · NWS CYS · 8 events in 2 counties and zones
A low pressure system moved across the central Rockies and produced periods of moderate snowfall over the Sierra Madre and Snowy ranges. Gusty west to northwest winds of 30 mph created blowing and drifting snow, with occasional visibilities less than a half mile.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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 low pressure system moved across the central Rockies and produced periods of moderate snowfall over the Sierra Madre and Snowy ranges. Gusty west to northwest winds of 30 mph created blowing and drifting snow, with occasional visibilities less than a half mile.
Winter Weather, Sierra Madre Range
- When
- January 24, 8:00 PM MST to January 25, 5:00 PM 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 8950 ft) estimated six inches of snow.
Winter Weather, Sierra Madre Range
- When
- January 24, 8:00 PM MST to January 25, 5:00 PM 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 Sage Creek Basin SNOTEL site (elevation 7850 ft) estimated six inches of snow.
Winter Weather, Sierra Madre Range
- When
- January 24, 8:00 PM MST to January 25, 5:00 PM 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 8915 ft) estimated six inches of snow.
Winter Weather, Sierra Madre Range
- When
- January 24, 8:00 PM MST to January 25, 5:00 PM 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 Blackhall Mountain SNOTEL site (elevation 9820 ft) estimated 10 inches of snow.
Winter Weather, Snowy Range
- When
- January 24, 8:00 PM MST to January 25, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Snowy Range forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The North French Creek SNOTEL site (elevation 10130 ft) estimated six inches of snow.
Winter Weather, Snowy Range
- When
- January 24, 8:00 PM MST to January 25, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Snowy Range forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Sand Lake SNOTEL site (elevation 10050 ft) estimated six inches of snow.
Winter Weather, Snowy Range
- When
- January 24, 8:00 PM MST to January 25, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Snowy Range forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Brooklyn Lake SNOTEL site (elevation 10240 ft) estimated six inches of snow.
Winter Weather, Snowy Range
- When
- January 24, 8:00 PM MST to January 25, 5:00 PM 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 10500 ft) estimated eight inches of snow.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
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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: 617239, 617241, 617242, 617243, 617244, 617245, 617246, 617247.