Wyoming, 2019Winter Storm in Wyoming, January 17 to 18, 2019
January 17 to 18, 2019 · NWS RIW · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Low pressure brought locally heavy snow to portions of western Wyoming. The heaviest snow fell in the Star Valley and Wyoming Range where over a foot of new snow fell in several locations.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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Low pressure brought locally heavy snow to portions of western Wyoming. The heaviest snow fell in the Star Valley and Wyoming Range where over a foot of new snow fell in several locations. Some noteworthy amounts included 15 inches at the Willow Creek SNOTEL site and 12 inches near Bedford in the Star Valley.
Winter Storm, Star Valley
- When
- January 17, 12:00 PM MST to January 18, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Star Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.264, -110.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snow fell in portions of the Star Valley. Total amounts ranged from 5 inches at Afton to 12 inches near Bedford.
Winter Storm, Salt River & Wyoming Ranges
- When
- January 17, 12:00 PM MST to January 18, 11:00 AM MST
- Where
- Salt River & Wyoming Ranges forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 42.516, -110.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snow fell in portions of the Salt and Wyoming Range. The highest snowfall amount was 15 inches at the Willow Creek SNOTEL site.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
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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: 802752, 802753.