Winter Weather in Wyoming, November 21 to 22, 2016

Name: Winter Weather in Wyoming, November 21 to 22, 2016
Start: 2016-11-21T20:00
End: 2016-11-22T18:00
Location: Wyoming

November 21 to 22, 2016 · NWS CYS · 16 events in 9 counties and zones

A fast moving Pacific low pressure system brought light to moderate snowfall to much of southeast Wyoming. Snow amounts ranged from three to seven inches, highest over the northern Laramie Range.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 16

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 CYS wrote it up.

A fast moving Pacific low pressure system brought light to moderate snowfall to much of southeast Wyoming. Snow amounts ranged from three to seven inches, highest over the northern Laramie Range.

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Event by event

16 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Converse County Lower Elevations

When: November 21, 8:00 PM MST to November 22, 6:00 AM MST
Where: Converse County Lower Elevations forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 42.972, -105.507 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three and a half inches of snow was measured four miles west-southwest of Douglas.

Winter Weather, Converse County Lower Elevations

When: November 21, 8:00 PM MST to November 22, 6:00 AM MST
Where: Converse County Lower Elevations forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 42.972, -105.507 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three and a half inches of snow was measured four miles east of Douglas.

Winter Weather, Central Carbon County

When: November 21, 8:00 PM MST to November 22, 6:00 AM MST
Where: Central Carbon County forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 41.695, -106.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Five inches of snow was measured at Sinclair.

Winter Weather, North Snowy Range Foothills

When: November 21, 8:00 PM MST to November 22, 7:00 AM MST
Where: North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three and a half inches of snow was measured at Elk Mountain.

Winter Weather, North Snowy Range Foothills

When: November 21, 8:00 PM MST to November 22, 7:00 AM MST
Where: North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four inches of snow was measured two miles south of Elk Mountain.

Winter Weather, East Platte County

When: November 21, 8:00 PM MST to November 22, 7:00 AM MST
Where: East Platte County forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 42.133, -104.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three inches of snow was measured 13 miles south-southwest of Manville.

Winter Weather, East Laramie County

When: November 21, 8:00 PM MST to November 22, 7:00 AM MST
Where: East Laramie County forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 41.307, -104.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three inches of snow was measured at Carpenter.

Winter Weather, Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County

When: November 21, 8:00 PM MST to November 22, 8:00 AM MST
Where: Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 41.698, -105.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three inches of snow was measured at Chugwater.

Winter Weather, Laramie Valley

When: November 21, 8:00 PM MST to November 22, 8:00 AM MST
Where: Laramie Valley forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 41.655, -105.724 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three and a half inches of snow was measured four miles southeast of Laramie.

Winter Weather, Central Carbon County

When: November 21, 8:00 PM MST to November 22, 8:00 AM MST
Where: Central Carbon County forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 41.695, -106.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Five and a half inches of snow was measured at Hanna.

Winter Weather, Laramie Valley

When: November 21, 8:00 PM MST to November 22, 8:00 AM MST
Where: Laramie Valley forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 41.655, -105.724 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two to three inches of snow was observed at Laramie.

Winter Weather, North Laramie Range

When: November 21, 8:00 PM MST to November 22, 9:00 AM MST
Where: North Laramie Range forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.253, -105.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Six inches of snow was observed 20 miles south of Glenrock.

Winter Weather, Central Laramie County

When: November 21, 8:00 PM MST to November 22, 9:00 AM MST
Where: Central Laramie County forecast zone
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 41.307, -104.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three inches of snow was observed at Hillsdale.

Winter Weather, East Laramie County

When: November 21, 8:00 PM MST to November 22, 11:00 AM MST
Where: East Laramie County forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 41.307, -104.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four inches of snow was reported at Pine Bluffs.

Winter Weather, North Laramie Range

When: November 21, 8:00 PM MST to November 22, 6:00 PM MST
Where: North Laramie Range forecast zone
Reported by: SNOTEL
Coordinates: 42.253, -105.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The La Prele Creek SNOTEL site (elevation 8375 ft) estimated six inches of snow.

Winter Weather, North Laramie Range

When: November 21, 8:00 PM MST to November 22, 6:00 PM MST
Where: North Laramie Range forecast zone
Reported by: SNOTEL
Coordinates: 42.253, -105.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Windy Peak SNOTEL site (elevation 7900 ft) estimated seven inches of snow.

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Wyoming in 2016 Every state in 2016 This day in weather history Warnings in Wyoming, November 2016

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: 666820, 666821, 666822, 666823, 666825, 666826, 666827, 666829, 666831, 666832, 666833, 666834, 666836, 666841, 666842, 666844.