Wyoming, 2022Winter Storm and High Wind in Wyoming, November 4 to 5, 2022
November 4 to 5, 2022 · NWS RIW · 13 events in 13 counties and zones
Low pressure passed across Wyoming and brought a combination of heavy snow in the mountains and high winds in the lee of the Absaroka Range, lee of the Wind River Range, and the wind corridor from eastern Sweetwater to Natrona County. The heaviest snow fell in the Tetons, where up to 20 inches of new snow was reported at the local ski resort.
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- 13
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.
Low pressure passed across Wyoming and brought a combination of heavy snow in the mountains and high winds in the lee of the Absaroka Range, lee of the Wind River Range, and the wind corridor from eastern Sweetwater to Natrona County. The heaviest snow fell in the Tetons, where up to 20 inches of new snow was reported at the local ski resort. Many more locations saw high wind. The highest reported wind gust was 111 mph at Red Canyon along South Pass. Wind gusts past 58 mph were also reported in portions of Fremont, Johnson, Natrona, Park and Sweetwater Counties. The snow and wind closed some roads, especially mountain passes, including South Pass.
Winter Storm, Teton & Gros Ventre Mountains
- When
- November 4, 12:00 PM MST to November 5, 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Teton & Gros Ventre Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 43.002, -109.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snow fell in the Tetons. Some of the more notable amounts included 20 inches at the Jackson Hole Ski Resort and 17 inches at Grand Targhee Ski Resort.
Winter Storm, Yellowstone National Park
- When
- November 4, 12:00 PM MST to November 5, 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone National Park forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 44.228, -110.089 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snow fell in Yellowstone. Some of the more notable amounts included 16 inches at the Lewis Lake Divide and 16 inches at Two Ocean Plateau.
Winter Storm, Jackson Hole
- When
- November 4, 2:00 PM MST to November 5, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Jackson Hole forecast zone
- Reported by
- Storm Chaser
- Coordinates
- 43.100, -110.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts of 6 to 8 inches fell at the base of the Jackson Hole Ski resort, Lesser amounts fell around the town of Jackson.
Winter Storm, Salt River & Wyoming Ranges
- When
- November 4, 8:00 PM MST to November 5, 8:00 PM 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)
Numerous SNOTEL sites in the Salt and Wyoming Range reported a foot of new snow.
Winter Storm, Star Valley
- When
- November 4, 8:00 PM MST to November 5, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Star Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 42.264, -110.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts around the foothills of the Star Valley ranged from 5 to 10 inches of snow. Lesser amounts fell around Afton.
High Wind, Natrona County Lower Elevations
- When
- November 4, 9:14 PM MST to November 5, 5:42 PM MST
- Where
- Natrona County Lower Elevations forecast zone
- Measured
- 81 kt (93 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.962, -106.798 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
There were numerous reports of high winds across Natrona County. The strongest wind gusts were along Wyoming Boulevard south of Casper where a maximum wind gust of 81 mph was reported, Other notable gusts included 65 mph along Hat Six Road and 64 mph at the Natrona County airport.
High Wind, Cody Foothills
- When
- November 5, 8:15 AM MST to 8:45 AM MST
- Where
- Cody Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.521, -109.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A maximum wind gust of 63 mph was reported at the Clark firehouse.
High Wind, Lander Foothills
- When
- November 5, 11:30 AM MST to 12:15 PM MST
- Where
- Lander Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 43.041, -108.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The weather station in Sinks Canyon near Lander reported a maximum wind gust of 65 mph.
High Wind, Wind River Mountains East
- When
- November 5, 11:44 AM MST to 2:44 PM MST
- Where
- Wind River Mountains East forecast zone
- Measured
- 96 kt (110 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.904, -109.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Very strong winds occurred in the Wind River Mountains. Winds gusted above hurricane force for several hours at Red Canyon along South Pass with a maximum gust of 111 mph. The pass was shut down for several hours due to high wind and blowing snow.
High Wind, Green Mountains & Rattlesnake Range
- When
- November 5, 11:50 AM MST to 3:24 PM MST
- Where
- Green Mountains & Rattlesnake Range forecast zone
- Measured
- 68 kt (78 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.554, -108.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winds gusted as high as 78 mph at the Fales Rock RAWS site. A wind gust to 63 mph was reported near the Pathfinder Reservoir along Highway 220.
High Wind, Northeast Johnson County
- When
- November 5, 12:35 PM MST to 1:35 PM MST
- Where
- Northeast Johnson County forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.039, -106.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wind gusts as high as 68 mph were reported along Interstate 90. The Johnson County airport near Buffalo had a maximum wind gust of 60 mph.
High Wind, Absaroka Mountains
- When
- November 5, 1:32 PM MST to 1:36 PM MST
- Where
- Absaroka Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 43.760, -108.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A maximum wind gust of 81 mph was reported along the Chief Joseph Highway.
High Wind, East Sweetwater County
- When
- November 5, 5:43 PM MST
- Where
- East Sweetwater County forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 41.660, -108.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A wind gust of 64 mph was reported at the Sweetwater County airport to the east of Rock Springs. The wind was accompanied by snow which brought very difficult travel conditions along Interstate 80.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1067138, 1067566, 1067142, 1067144, 1067145, 1067312, 1067314, 1067309, 1067308, 1067311, 1067150, 1067313, 1067315.