Wyoming, 2022

Winter Storm in Wyoming, January 21, 2022

January 21, 2022 · NWS RIW · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A weather system moved across central Wyoming and brought locally heavy snow to areas in and around the city of Casper. Snow amounts up to 9 inches fell to the southwest of Casper.

Where it happened

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The toll

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

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.

A weather system moved across central Wyoming and brought locally heavy snow to areas in and around the city of Casper. Snow amounts up to 9 inches fell to the southwest of Casper. Amounts decreased farther to the west and north.

The radar

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Event by event

1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Natrona County Lower Elevations

When
January 21, 5:00 AM MST to 6:40 PM MST
Where
Natrona County Lower Elevations forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.962, -106.798 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

New snowfall amounts around Casper generally ranged from 5 to 9 inches.

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1003693.