March 16 Snowfall Totals and Wind Speeds

A winter storm dumped over a foot of snow across the Teton Range since Tuesday afternoon.  This same storm system produced high winds with wind gusts near 70 mph recorded in the Clark and Lander areas.The following are preliminary snowfall amounts and observed windgusts from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. 

 

Location Peak Wind Gust Time
    March 15
Clark 74 MPH 1133 PM
    March 16
Lander 69 MPH 1149 AM
Red Canyon 62 MPH 1140 AM
Jackson Hole Summit 57 MPH 245 AM
Beaver Rim 55 MPH 146 PM
Big Piney 54 MPH 216 PM
Riverton 53 MPH 209 PM
Hiland 51 MPH 345 PM
Casper (Airport) 50 MPH 649 AM

Preliminary Snowfall Totals
March 15-16, 2011
County Station Name Snowfall
Fremont Brooks Lake Lodge 9
Fremont Burroughs Creek Snotel 5
Fremont Castle Creek Snotel 1
Lincoln Blind Bull Summit Snotel 9
Lincoln Spring Creek Divide Snotel 8
Lincoln Willow Creek Snotel 8
Lincoln Indian Creek Snotel 6
Lincoln Salt River Summit Snotel 5
Lincoln Hams Fork Snotel 2
Lincoln Kelley Ranger Station Snotel 2
Lincoln Cottonwood Creek Snotel 2
Lincoln Box Y Ranch 2
Lincoln 1 SE Thayne 1.5
Park Beartooth Lake Snotel 12
Park Blackwater Snotel 11
Park Younts Peak Snotel 9
Park Evening Star Snotel 6
Park Kirwin Snotel 5
Park Wolverine Snotel 3
Park Marquette Snotel 1
Sublette Triple Peak Snotel 9
Sublette Gunsite Pass Snotel 4
Sublette Snider Basin Snotel 4
Sublette Loomis Park Snotel 3
Sublette Larsen Creek Snotel 2
Sublette New Fork Lake Snotel 2
Sublette Big Sandy Opening Snotel 2
Sublette Elkhart Park G.S. Snotel 2
Sublette Pocket Creek Snotel 1
Teton Jackson Hole-Rendezvous Bowl 15
Teton Jackson Hole-Raymer 15
Teton Grand Targhee Snotel 14
Teton Base Camp Snotel 14
Teton Phillips Bench Snotel 14
Teton Grand Targhee-Chief Joseph 13
Teton Jackson Hole-Mid 12
Teton Grassy Lake Snotel 10
Teton Togwotee Pass Snotel 10
Teton Snow King Ski Area 9
Teton Togwotee Mountain Lodge 9
Teton Granite Creek Snotel 6
Teton Gros Ventre Summit Snotel 4
Teton Jackson Hole-Base 2
Yellowstone Thumb Divide Snotel 14
Yellowstone Lewis Lake Divide Snotel 11
Yellowstone Sylvan Lake Snotel 10
Yellowstone Parker Peak Snotel 8
Yellowstone Canyon Snotel 7
Yellowstone Sylvan Road Snotel 3


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