Wyoming, 2022Winter Storm and High Wind in Wyoming, November 7 to 8, 2022
November 7 to 8, 2022 · NWS RIW · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
A second fast moving storm crossed Wyoming and brought heavy snow to the west and locally high wind to central Wyoming. The highest amount of snow recorded was 19 inches near the south entrance to Yellowstone Park.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
A second fast moving storm crossed Wyoming and brought heavy snow to the west and locally high wind to central Wyoming. The highest amount of snow recorded was 19 inches near the south entrance to Yellowstone Park. High wind and snow brought the closure of South Pass over the Wind River Mountains. The Natrona County Airport near Casper and the Lander Airport had wind gusts to 59 mph.
Winter Storm, Yellowstone National Park
- When
- November 7, 3:00 AM MST to November 8, 12:00 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)
A SNOTEL site top west of the eastern entrance of Yellowstone Park reported 14 inches of new snow.
Winter Storm, Teton & Gros Ventre Mountains
- When
- November 7, 3:00 AM MST to November 8, 12:00 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)
A SNOTEL site to south of the southern entrance to Yellowstone Park reported 19 inches of new snow. Amounts of snow dropped further south.
Winter Storm, Wind River Mountains West
- When
- November 7, 6:00 AM MST to November 8, 12:00 PM MST
- Where
- Wind River Mountains West forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 42.904, -109.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A combination of snow and blowing snow accompanied by 75 mph wind gusts brought the closure of South Pass over the Wind River Mountains.
Winter Storm, Wind River Mountains East
- When
- November 7, 6:00 AM MST to November 8, 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Wind River Mountains East forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 42.904, -109.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A combination of snow and blowing snow accompanied by 75 mph wind gusts brought the closure of South Pass over the Wind River Mountains.
High Wind, Natrona County Lower Elevations
- When
- November 7, 1:44 PM MST
- Where
- Natrona County Lower Elevations forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 42.962, -106.798 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A 59 mph wind gust was reported at the Natrona County airport to the west of Casper.
High Wind, Lander Foothills
- When
- November 7, 4:54 PM MST
- Where
- Lander Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 43.041, -108.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A 59 mph wind gust was reported at the Lander airport.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Idaho, November 7 to 9, 20224 injured · $3,000 · 21 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in California, November 7 to 9, 202272 kt wind · 35 events
- High Wind in Nevada, November 7 to 8, 202283 kt wind · 9 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Utah, November 7 to 10, 202263 kt wind · 9 events
- Heavy Snow and Hail in California, November 7 to 9, 2022$5,000 · 0.25 in hail · 9 events
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, November 7 to 9, 202271 kt wind · 6 events
- Winter Storm in Montana, November 7 to 10, 20226 events
- High Wind in Nebraska, November 7, 202265 kt wind · 5 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, November 7, 202255 kt wind · 5 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, November 7, 202255 kt wind · 4 events
- Flash Flooding and High Wind in California, November 7 to 8, 2022$2,000 · 54 kt wind · 4 events
- High Wind in South Dakota, November 7, 202262 kt wind · 3 events
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: 1067497, 1067498, 1067499, 1067500, 1067502, 1067501.