Low pressure brought heavy snow to the western mountains and valleys and high wind to some areas East of the Divide. The heaviest snow fell around Jackson Hole where 20 inches fell at the summit of the local ski resort.
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The episode as NWS RIW wrote it up.
Low pressure brought heavy snow to the western mountains and valleys and high wind to some areas East of the Divide. The heaviest snow fell around Jackson Hole where 20 inches fell at the summit of the local ski resort. In the Salt River and Wyoming Ranges, 15 inches of snow fell at the Blind Bull SNOTEL site. In the valleys, the maximum amount was 10 inches near Thayne in the Star Valley and 8 inches at Kelly in the Star Valley. High winds were reported in the wind prone areas around in Natrona and Park Counties. Wind gusts as high as 76 mph were reported along the Chief Joseph Highway in Park County and as high as 67 mph in Natrona County along Wyoming Boulevard to the south of Casper.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Riverton, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 26, 3:34 PM MST, 16 hours 54 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Riverton WY 140 PM MST Sat Nov 26 2022 WYZ001>020-022>030-272245- Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Cody Foothills- North Big Horn Basin-Southwest Big Horn Basin- Southeast Big Horn Basin-Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains- Bighorn Mountains West-Bighorn Mountains Southeast- Northeast Johnson County-Southeast Johnson County- Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-Jackson Hole- Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East- Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River Basin-Lander Foothills- Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range- Natrona County Lower Elevations-Casper Mountain-Star Valley- Salt River and Wyoming Ranges-Upper Green River Basin Foothills- Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County- Rock Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge-East Sweetwater County- 140 PM MST Sat Nov 26 2022 ...High Wind Warning in effect Sunday afternoon and evening for Natrona County, the Green Mountains, the Eastern Wind River Range, and the Absaroka Mountains... ...Winter Storm Watches are in effect Sunday afternoon through Monday for northwest Wyoming... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. A mix of rain and snow showers continues across western and central Wyoming through tonight. Falling temperatures overnight may lead to black ice conditions in areas that have received rainfall this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Sunday...Strong to possibly high wind from Rock Springs through Casper. Snow is likely in the west and north Sunday night. Monday and Monday night...Snow is likely over most of the region. Tuesday...Temperatures will be well below normal, as snow ends in the morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 winter storm, 2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High winds occurred in the wind prone areas on the south side of Casper. The maximum wind gust recorded was 67 mph along Wyoming Boulevard.
Heavy snow fell in the vicinity of Jackson Hole, with a maximum of 20.5 inches at the top of the resort.
The wind sensor along the Chief Joseph Highway had sustained winds of 50 mph for an hour and a half with a maximum wind gust of 76 mph.
Heavy snow fell in portions of the Jackson Valley, with a maximum amount of 8 inches at Kelly.
The Blind Bull Summit SNOTEL recorded 15 inches of new snow.
Snowfall amounts in the Star Valley ranged from 6 inches at Afton to 10 inches near Thayne.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Wyoming in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Wyoming, November 2022
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: 1067514, 1067510, 1067516, 1067511, 1067513, 1067512.