Wyoming, 2024

Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Wyoming, February 15, 2024

February 15, 2024 · NWS UNR · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A shortwave trough aloft interacted with a frontal boundary across the area, producing snowfall across northeast Wyoming. Amounts of 2 to 5 inches were reported across much of northeast Wyoming, with local amounts around 6 inches in the Wyoming Black Hills and the Newcastle area.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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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 UNR wrote it up.

A shortwave trough aloft interacted with a frontal boundary across the area, producing snowfall across northeast Wyoming. Amounts of 2 to 5 inches were reported across much of northeast Wyoming, with local amounts around 6 inches in the Wyoming Black Hills and the Newcastle area.

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Event by event

5 winter weather, 1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Northern Campbell

When
February 15, 7:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Northern Campbell forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.248, -105.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Wyoming Black Hills

When
February 15, 8:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
Where
Wyoming Black Hills forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.215, -104.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northeastern Crook

When
February 15, 8:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
Where
Northeastern Crook forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
44.589, -104.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, South Campbell

When
February 15, 9:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
South Campbell forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
44.248, -105.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Weston County Plains

When
February 15, 9:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Weston County Plains forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
43.841, -104.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Newcastle

When
February 15, 9:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Newcastle forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
43.841, -104.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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: 1152381, 1152389, 1152395, 1152387, 1152392, 1152394.