Wyoming, 2022

Winter 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.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS RIW wrote it up.

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.

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Event by event

4 winter storm, 2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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.

What these are

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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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: 1067497, 1067498, 1067499, 1067500, 1067502, 1067501.