Wyoming, 2024

Winter Weather in Wyoming, December 30, 2024

December 30, 2024 · NWS CYS · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

An incoming cold front brought snow squalls to portions of southeast Wyoming.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 CYS wrote it up.

An incoming cold front brought snow squalls to portions of southeast Wyoming.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Central Laramie County

When
December 30, 3:30 PM MST to 5:30 PM MST
Where
Central Laramie County forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.307, -104.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Squall like conditions were reported in Hillsdale, WY around 3:30 PM MST. Visibility below one-quarter mile, a half inch of snow, and a sudden drop in temperatures were reported. A WYDOT sensor along Interstate 25 near Bear Creek also reported squall conditions around 5:00 PM MST with Wind gusts up to 25 MPH and visibility below one-quarter mile.

Winter Weather, East Laramie County

When
December 30, 4:05 PM MST to 4:30 PM MST
Where
East Laramie County forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.307, -104.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Squall like conditions were reported in Pine Bluffs, WY around 4:05 PM MST. Near-zero visibility, 25 MPH wind gusts, a half inch of snow, and icy roads were reported with the squall.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1223160, 1223161.