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RSS FeedsFall Storm Brings Needed Precipitation
An early fall storm system moved from central California northeastward into the northern Rockies Friday night, October 5th, through Saturday evening, October 6th. This storm transported moisture northward from the southwest United States into central and western Wyoming. The highest amounts of precipitation occurred in the western mountains.
The latest precipitation amounts through 6 PM MDT, Saturday, October 6th, follow below:
Low Resolution Snowfall Map
High Resolution Snowfall Map
Rainfall totals (inches) through 6PM MDT October 6
| County | General Station Name | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| Park | Sylvan Road SNOTEL | 1.3 |
| Hot Springs | Thermopolis 9 Northeast | 1.17 |
| Park | Timber Creek SNOTEL | 1.1 |
| Lincoln | Willow Creek SNOTEL | 1.1 |
| Hot Springs | Owl Creek SNOTEL | 1.1 |
| Sublette | Gunsight Pass SNOTEL | 1 |
| Teton | Base Camp SNOTEL | 1 |
| Yellowstone | Canyon SNOTEL | 1 |
| Park | Kirwin SNOTEL | 1 |
| Fremont | Deer Park SNOTEL | 1 |
| Park | Pahaska | 0.96 |
| Park | Meeteetse | 0.91 |
| Park | Evening Star SNOTEL | 0.9 |
| Lincoln | Kelly Ranger Station SNOTEL | 0.9 |
| Fremont | Togwotee Pass SNOTEL | 0.9 |
| Park | Younts Peak SNOTEL | 0.9 |
| Sublette | Gros Ventre Summit SNOTEL | 0.9 |
| Sublette | Loomis Park SNOTEL | 0.9 |
| Yellowstone | East Entrance | 0.86 |
| Park | Powell 12 West | 0.85 |
| Park | Parker Peak SNOTEL | 0.8 |
| Sublette | Big Sandy Opening SNOTEL | 0.8 |
| Teton | Grand Targhee Ski Area | 0.8 |
| Yellowstone | Thumb Divide SNOTEL | 0.8 |
| Sublette | Kendall Ranger Station SNOTEL | 0.8 |
| Lincoln | Cottonwood Creek SNOTEL | 0.8 |
| Teton | Granite Creek SNOTEL | 0.8 |
| Park | Blackwater SNOTEL | 0.8 |
| Fremont | South Pass SNOTEL | 0.8 |
| Fremont | Hobbs Park SNOTEL | 0.8 |
| Fremont | Cold Springs SNOTEL | 0.8 |
| Yellowstone | Lake Yellowstone | 0.79 |
| Park | Cody | 0.71 |
| Park | Marquette SNOTEL | 0.7 |
| Sublette | New Fork Lake SNOTEL | 0.7 |
| Yellowstone | Snake River Station SNOTEL | 0.7 |
| Fremont | Townsend Creek SNOTEL | 0.7 |
| Lincoln | Salt River Summit SNOTEL | 0.7 |
| Sublette | East Rim Divide SNOTEL | 0.7 |
| Yellowstone | Sylvan Lake SNOTEL | 0.7 |
| Yellowstone | Grassy Lake SNOTEL | 0.7 |
| Park | Cody | 0.68 |
| Fremont | Dubois 10 Northwest | 0.66 |
| Teton | Moose | 0.66 |
| Lincoln | Afton 12 South | 0.66 |
| Sublette | Pinedale 13 Southeast | 0.65 |
| Teton | Moose | 0.65 |
| Park | Powell 4 Southwest | 0.64 |
| Park | Heart Mountain | 0.61 |
| Fremont | Little Warm SNOTEL | 0.6 |
| Park | Crandall Creek | 0.6 |
| Park | Burroughs Creek SNOTEL | 0.6 |
| Lincoln | Thayne 4 Northeast | 0.6 |
| Yellowstone | Lewis Lake Divide SNOTEL | 0.6 |
| Park | Clark Fish Hatchery | 0.6 |
| Sublette | Big Piney Airport | 0.58 |
| Sweetwater | Rock Springs | 0.55 |
| Sweetwater | Rock Springs | 0.54 |
| Lincoln | Fossil Butte | 0.51 |
| Teton | Phillips Bench SNOTEL | 0.5 |
| Park | Beartooth Lake SNOTEL | 0.5 |
| Fremont | St Lawrence Alt SNOTEL | 0.5 |
| Lincoln | Spring Creek Divide SNOTEL | 0.5 |
| Lincoln | Indian Creek SNOTEL | 0.5 |
| Hot Springs | Thermopolis | 0.49 |
| Big Horn | Lovell | 0.49 |
| Fremont | Dubois | 0.48 |
| Lincoln | Thayne | 0.47 |
| Lincoln | Kemmerer 7 East | 0.47 |
| Yellowstone | Bechler River Ranger Station | 0.45 |
| Sweetwater | Farson 5 North | 0.44 |
| Lincoln | Triple Peak SNOTEL | 0.4 |
| Park | Wolverine SNOTEL | 0.4 |
| Sublette | Snider Basin Snow SNOTEL | 0.4 |
| Lincoln | Hams Fork SNOTEL | 0.4 |
| Sublette | Elkhart Park Guard Station SNOTEL | 0.4 |
| Sublette | Blind Bull Summit SNOTEL | 0.4 |
| Big Horn | Burlington 4 South | 0.37 |
| Sweetwater | Rock Springs Airport | 0.37 |
| Sweetwater | Superior 38 Northwest | 0.36 |
| Big Horn | Greybull Airport | 0.31 |
| Natrona | Reno Hill SNOTEL | 0.3 |
| Big Horn | Basin 5 Northwest | 0.26 |
| Big Horn | Shell | 0.21 |
| Natrona | Grave Springs SNOTEL | 0.2 |
| Natrona | Casper Airport | 0.2 |
| Sublette | Pinedale | 0.17 |
| Park | Cody Airport | 0.15 |
| Washakie | Ten Sleep 5 North | 0.12 |
| Washakie | Worland Airport | 0.12 |
| Washakie | Ten Sleep 16 Southeast | 0.1 |
| Johnson | Clearmont 14 Southeast | 0.1 |
| Fremont | Riverton | 0.1 |
| Fremont | Hudson | 0.08 |
| Johnson | Buffalo Airport | 0.08 |
| Johnson | Barnum 5 Northwest | 0.07 |
| Fremont | Lander Airport | 0.07 |
| Johnson | Kaycee 17 East | 0.05 |
| Sweetwater | Red Desert | 0.05 |
| Fremont | Riverton Airport | 0.04 |
| Fremont | Jeffrey City | 0.02 |
Snowfall totals (inches) through 6PM MDT October 6
| County | General Station Name | Snowfall |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone | Two Ocean Plateau SNOTEL | 11 |
| Park | Kirwin SNOTEL | 9 |
| Park | Parker Peak SNOTEL | 8 |
| Park | Blackwater SNOTEL | 8 |
| Park | Younts Peak SNOTEL | 8 |
| Yellowstone | Canyon SNOTEL | 7 |
| Fremont | Togwotee Pass SNOTEL | 7 |
| Park | Evening Star SNOTEL | 6 |
| Lincoln | Kelly Ranger Station SNOTEL | 6 |
| Sublette | Gros Ventre Summit SNOTEL | 6 |
| Teton | Grand Targhee | 6 |
| Fremont | Hobbs Park SNOTEL | 5 |
| Park | Marquette SNOTEL | 5 |
| Lincoln | Willow Creek SNOTEL | 5 |
| Yellowstone | Thumb Divide SNOTEL | 5 |
| Yellowstone | Sylvan Lake SNOTEL | 5 |
| Park | Beartooth Lake SNOTEL | 5 |
| Park | Timber Creek SNOTEL | 4 |
| Natrona | Casper Mountain SNOTEL | 4 |
| Fremont | Deer Park SNOTEL | 4 |
| Sublette | Gunsight Pass SNOTEL | 4 |
| Lincoln | Indian Creek SNOTEL | 4 |
| Lincoln | Spring Creek Divide SNOTEL | 4 |
| Teton | Phillips Bench SNOTEL | 3 |
| Fremont | Cold Springs SNOTEL | 3 |
| Yellowstone | Snake River Station SNOTEL | 3 |
| Yellowstone | Grassy Lake SNOTEL | 3 |
| Park | Meeteetse | 2.5 |
| Sublette | East Rim Divide SNOTEL | 2 |
| Sublette | Snider Basin Snow SNOTEL | 2 |
| Lincoln | Hams Fork SNOTEL | 2 |
| Sublette | Blind Bull Summit SNOTEL | 2 |
| Fremont | Little Warm SNOTEL | 2 |
| Hot Springs | Owl Creek SNOTEL | 2 |
| Lincoln | Cottonwood Creek SNOTEL | 2 |
| Fremont | South Pass SNOTEL | 1 |
| Fremont | St Lawrence Alt SNOTEL | 1 |
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