Wyoming, 2019

Winter 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.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 RIW wrote it up.

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.

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

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.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 802752, 802753.