NWS Riverton WY - April 9, 2004 - Good Friday Snow Storm

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Good Friday Snow Storm Brings Wet Snow and Welcome Moisture to Wyoming

April 9, 2004 - A storm that began to spread rain and mountain snow across Wyoming on Thursday, April 8th pounded central Wyoming with primarily wet snow on Friday, April 9th. Many locations across central Wyoming picked up over one inch of water over the storm's duration. A few thunderstorms also resulted in bursts of heavy snow across western Wyoming. Satellite imagery showed the greatest snowfall totals observed in a swath from Casper to Lander and against the east slopes of the Wind River Mountains and around the Big Piney area where 6 to 12 amounts were common. The southwest portion of the Big Horn Basin also picked up 4 to 8 inches of snowfall.

Visible Satellite Image of Snowfall - 04/09/2004

Thanks to the help of our spotters and cooperative observers for the following snowfall totals.


Snowfall Reports
April 9, 2004
*denotes remote SNOTEL site - snowfall determined by weighted water equivalent and average temperature
*Location*	Snowfall (inches)
*SUBLETTE COUNTY*
Big Piney - Marbleton Airport	12
Big Piney - 17 mi SW	12
Pinedale - 1 mi N	3.5
Cora	1 to 2

FREMONT COUNTY
Bruce's Camp in Sinks Canyon	14
Red Canyon	11
Lander Area	9 to 11
Jeffrey City	10
Hudson	7
Downtown Riverton	6
Riverton NWS Office	5.2
Trail Lake Ranch - 10 mi SE Dubois	3.5
Dubois	3

*HOT SPRINGS COUNTY*
Gooseberry Creek Rest Area	6 to 8
Grass Creek - 4 mi W	6 to 7
Thermopolis - 6 mi SE	4
Wind River Canyon	2
Thermopolis	1

JOHNSON COUNTY
Barnum - 4 mi S	1.3

PARK COUNTY
Meeteetse	7 to 8
Cody - 5 mi NE	2.7
Sunlight Basin	1.5

*NATRONA COUNTY*
Casper Mountain	8 to 10
Martins Cove	8
Casper (Poplar and Outer Drive)	6
Hells Half Acre	6
Hiland	3 to 4
Casper - 13 mi SW	2.7

*LINCOLN COUNTY*
La Barge	10
Fontanelle Creek (north of Opal)	6

*SWEETWATER COUNTY*
Little America	> 1
Baroil	0.5

**WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS (SNOTEL SITES)***	*April 8-9, 2004 Snowfall Totals*
Townsend Creek*	24
Deer Park*	22
Hobbs Park*	20
St. Lawrence*	19
Cold Springs*	17
Little Warm*	15
South Pass*	15
Togwotee*	8
New Fork Lake*	2

**SALT AND WYOMING MOUNTAINS (SNOTEL SITES)***	*April 8-9, 2004 Snowfall Totals*
Willow Creek*	6-7
Blind Bull*	5
Springs Creek Divide*	4-5
Triple Peak*	4-5

**ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS (SNOTEL SITES)***	*April 8-9, 2004 Snowfall Totals*
Burroughs Creek*	11
Younts Peak*	4

**BIG HORN MOUNTAINS (SNOTEL SITES)***	*April 8-9, 2004 Snowfall Totals*
Dome Lake*	13
Big Goose*	12
Cloud Peak Reservoir*	12
Hansen Sawmill*	12
Grave Springs*	9
Middle Powder*	5
Shell Creek*	5
Powder River Pass*	3

**LARAMIE MOUNTAINS (SNOTEL SITES)***	*April 8-9, 2004 Snowfall Totals*
Casper Mountain*	9

**TETON MOUNTAINS (SNOTEL SITES)***	*April 8-9, 2004 Snowfall Totals*
Phillips Bench*	4

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Good Friday Snow Storm Brings Wet Snow and Welcome Moisture to Wyoming