Wyoming, 2022

Winter Weather in Wyoming, April 13, 2022

April 13, 2022 · NWS CYS · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Scattered snow showers near Arlington on the 13th resulted in numerous accidents along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins closing the highway for a couple hours.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS CYS wrote it up.

Scattered snow showers near Arlington on the 13th resulted in numerous accidents along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins closing the highway for a couple hours.

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, North Snowy Range Foothills

When
April 13, 10:30 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
North Snowy Range Foothills forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Scattered snow showers in the Arlington and Elk Mountain areas with brief reductions to visibility and light snowfall accumulations resulting in multiple accidents along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins. This stretch of Interstate 80 was closed for a couple hours due to winter conditions and crashes.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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: 1008704.