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...SNOWFALL TOTALS FOR JANUARY 21ST AND 22ND...

 

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM PUSHED SNOW INTO THE WEST LATE FRIDAY

AFTERNOON WITH MOST OF THE SNOW IN THE WEST FALLING FRIDAY NIGHT.

THE STORM THEN PUSHED AREAS OF STRONG WIND AND MOSTLY LIGHT SNOW

ACROSS CENTRAL WYOMING ON SATURDAY.  THE FOLLOWING ARE FINAL SNOW

AMOUNTS AND WIND GUSTS FROM JANUARY 21ST AND 22ND.

 

NOTE:  SNOTELS ARE AUTOMATED SENSORS AND THE AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATES.

 

 

LOCATION                    PEAK WIND GUST        TIME

 

 BUFFALO AIRPORT...            72 MPH           1234 PM ON THE 22ND.

 RIVERTON AIPORT...            58 MPH            409 AM ON THE 22ND.

 CLARK                         58 MPH            913 PM ON THE 21ST.

 

 

LOCATION                                        SNOWFALL

 

BIG HORN COUNTY...

 

 WESTERN BIG HORN MOUNTAINS

  BONE SPRINGS DIVIDE SNOTEL (9350 FT)...       13 INCHES.

  BALD MOUNTAIN SNOTEL (9380 FT)...             11 INCHES.

  SHELL CREEK SNOTEL (9580 FT)...                7 INCHES.

 

FREMONT COUNTY...

 

  BROOKS LAKE LODGE...                           4 INCHES.

  DUBOIS...                                      1 INCH.

 

 ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS

  BURROUGHS CREEK SNOTEL (8750 FT)...            6 INCHES.

  CASTLE CREEK SNOTEL (8400 FT)...               1 INCH.

 

 EASTERN WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS

  COLD SPRINGS SNOTEL (9630 FT)...               3 INCHES.

  LITTLE WARM SNOTEL (9370 FT)...                3 INCHES.

  ST. LAWRENCE ALT SNOTEL (8640 FT)...           1 INCH.

 

 

JOHNSON COUNTY...

 BUFFALO...                                    0.5 INCHES.

 

 EASTERN BIG HORN MOUNTAINS

  CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR SNOTEL (9859 FT)...       7 INCHES.

  BEAR TRAP MEADOW SNOTEL (8200 FT)...           6 INCHES.

  LITTLE GOOSE SNOTEL (8870 FT)...               4 INCHES.

  SOLDIER PARK SNOTEL (8720 FT)...               2 INCHES.

 

LINCOLN COUNTY...

 

 1 SE THAYNE...                                3.8 INCHES.

 

 SALT AND WYOMING MOUNTAINS

  INDIAN CREEK SNOTEL (9425 FT)...               7 INCHES.

  KELLEY RANGER STATION SNOTEL (8180 FT)...      7 INCHES.

  SPRING CREEK DIVIDE SNOTEL (9000 FT)...        7 INCHES.

  WILLOW CREEK SNOTEL (8380 FT)...               4 INCHES.

  BLIND BULL SUMMIT (9000 FT)...                 4 INCHES.

  SALT RIVER SUMMIT SNOTEL (7760 FT)...          4 INCHES.

  BOX Y RANCH (6650 FT)...                       4 INCHES.

  COTTONWOOD CREEK SNOTEL (7670 FT)...           4 INCHES.

  HAMS FORK SNOTEL (7840 FT)...                  2 INCHES.

 

NATRONA COUNTY...

 

  4 NW MILLS (NEAR AIRPORT)...                 0.3 INCHES.

 

 EASTERN BIG HORN MOUNTAINS

  GRAVE SPRING SNOTEL (8550 FT)...               6 INCHES.

 

PARK COUNTY...

 ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS

  WOLVERINE SNOTEL (7650 FT)...                  9 INCHES.

  BEARTOOTH LAKE SNOTEL (9360 FT)...             5 INCHES.

  BLACKWATER SNOTEL (9780 FT)...                 5 INCHES.

  EVENING STAR SNOTEL (9200 FT)...               5 INCHES.

  YOUNTS PEAK SNOTEL (8350 FT)...                2 INCHES.

 

SUBLETTE COUNTY...

 

 14 NW PINEDALE...                              3.5 INCHES.

 EAST RIM DIVIDE SNOTEL (7930 FT)...              3 INCHES.

 

 WESTERN WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS

  GUNSITE PASS SNOTEL (9820 FT)...               5 INCHES.

  KENDALL RANGER STATION SNOTEL (7740 FT)...     5 INCHES.

  ELKHART PARK G.S. SNOTEL (9400 FT)...          4 INCHES.

  NEW FORK LAKE SNOTEL (8340 FT)...              3 INCHES.

  BIG SANDY OPENING SNOTEL (9080 FT)...          3 INCHES.

  LARSEN CREEK SNOTEL (9000 FT)...               2 INCHES.

  POCKET CREEK SNOTEL (9360 FT)...               1 INCH.

  WHITE PINE BASE ...                            1 INCH.

 

 SALT AND WYOMING MOUNTAINS

  SNIDER BASIN SNOTEL (8060 FT)...               4 INCHES.

  TRIPLE PEAK SNOTEL (8500 FT)...                3 INCHES.

 

 GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS

  LOOMIS PARK SNOTEL (8240 FT)...                3 INCHES.

 

TETON COUNTY...

 

 12 NE JACKSON...                                4 INCHES.

 JACKSON HOLE-BASE...                            4 INCHES.

 5 NW JACKSON...                               3.6 INCHES.

 SNOW KING SKI AREA...                           3 INCHES.

 TOGWOTEE PASS SNOTEL (9580 FT)...               3 INCHES.

 

 TETON MOUNTAINS

  JACKSON HOLE-RAYMER (9360 FT)...               8 INCHES.

  GRAND TARGHEE SNOTEL (9260 FT)...              7 INCHES.

  JACKSON HOLE-MID (8180 FT)...                  6 INCHES.

  GRANITE CREEK SNOTEL (6770 FT)...              3 INCHES.

  GRASSY LAKE SNOTEL (7265 FT)...                3 INCHES.

  PHILLIPS BENCH SNOTEL (8200 FT)...             3 INCHES.

 

WASHAKIE COUNTY...

 27 S TEN SLEEP...                             0.4 INCHES.

 16 SSE TEN SLEEP...                           0.2 INCHES.

 

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK...

 

 CANYON RANGER STATION...                       5 INCHES.

 EAST ENTRANCE RANGER STATION...                4 INCHES.

 GRANT VILLAGE RANGER STATION...                3 INCHES.

 MADISON RANGER STATION...                      2 INCHES.

 WEST ENTRANCE RANGER STATION...                2 INCHES.

 LAKE RANGER STATION...                       1.5 INCHES.

 OLD FAITHFUL RANGER STATION...                 1 INCH.

 

 PARKER PEAK SNOTEL (9400 FT)...                8 INCHES.

 SYLVAN ROAD SNOTEL (7120 FT)...                5 INCHES.

 CANYON SNOTEL (7870 FT)...                     3 INCHES.

 SYLVAN LAKE SNOTEL (8420 FT)...                3 INCHES.

 LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE SNOTEL (7850 FT)...          2 INCHES.

 TWO OCEAN PLATEAU SNOTEL (9240 FT)...          2 INCHES.

 THUMB DIVIDE SNOTEL (7980 FT)...               2 INCHES.

 

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