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Thanksgiving 2015 Winter Storm Summary

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Heavy snow impacted much of central Wyoming beginning Wednesday morning.  The heaviest snowfall fell across Fremont County Wednesday afternoon and evening.  The strongest winds were mostly across Sweetwater county Wednesday evening.   This is the final version for this storm event.

 

 

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 8.7 inches of snow fell at the Riverton Cooperative Observer's location Wednesday through Thanksgiving morning. 
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Photo credit: Alan Ross		   More wind than snow in Rock Springs. 1 to 3 inches of snow combined with wind gusts over 50 mph across Sweetwater County.  A peak wind gust of 56 mph was clocked at the Rock Springs/Sweetwater County Airport at 513 PM Wednesday. - Click to Enlarge

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November 25-26, 2015
Final Snowfall Totals
County Station Name Snowfall
Big Horn Basin 5
Big Horn Bone Springs Divide Snotel 4
Big Horn 9 ENE Greybull 3.3
Big Horn Shell 2
Big Horn Shell Creek Snotel 2
Big Horn 2 SSW Lovell 0.6
County Station Name Snowfall
Fremont Sinks Canyon - Homestead Park 14
Fremont 7 SW Lander 12
Fremont 9 SSE Lander 12
Fremont Lander 10 - 12
Fremont 6 SW Lander 11.5
Fremont Lander Airport 11.4
Fremont 9.5 SW Lander 11
Fremont 7 WNW Lander 10.9
Fremont 1 SW Lander 10.8
Fremont Townsend Creek Snotel 10
Fremont Hobbs Park Snotel 10
Fremont 9 S Lander 10
Fremont Riverton Airport 9.8
Fremont 4 NW Lander 9
Fremont Jeffrey City 9
Fremont Riverton 8.7
Fremont Hudson 8.5
Fremont 1 SE Lander 8
Fremont 6 SE Lander 8
Fremont 2 W Riverton 8
Fremont 2 SSW Arapahoe 7
Fremont Shoshoni 6
Fremont St. Lawrence Alt Snotel 6
Fremont Burroughs Creek Snotel 6
Fremont Cold Springs Snotel 6
Fremont Deer Park Snotel 5
Fremont Brooks Lake 4
Fremont South Pass Snotel 4
Fremont Burris 4
Fremont Castle Creek Snotel 4
Fremont Dubois 4
Fremont Atlantic City 3.5
Fremont Little Warm Snotel 1
County Station Name Snowfall
Hot Springs Owl Creek Snotel 6
Hot Springs Thermopolis 2 - 5
Hot Springs Kirby 3.5
Hot Springs 9 NE Thermopolis 3.1
Hot Springs 3 NE Thermopolis 3.1
Hot Springs 8 W Thermopolis 3
Hot Springs 2 S Thermopolis 2.5
County Station Name Snowfall
Johnson Hansen Sawmill Snotel 6
Johnson Soldier Park Snotel 5
Johnson 17 NNW Kaycee 4.5
Johnson Cloud Peak Reservoir Snotel 4
Johnson 17 E Kaycee 4
Johnson Little Goose Snotel 3
Johnson 4 SSW Buffalo 3
Johnson Bear Trap Meadow Snotel 3
Johnson 12 SSE Buffalo 2.8
Johnson 7 NE Buffalo 2.4
Johnson Buffalo 2.4
County Station Name Snowfall
Lincoln Indian Creek Snotel 7
Lincoln Salt River Summit Snotel 5
Lincoln 2 SE Thayne 5
Lincoln Afton 3.6
Lincoln 3 E Freedom 3
Lincoln Kemmerer 3
Lincoln Hams Fork Snotel 3
Lincoln Spring Creek Divide Snotel 3
Lincoln Blind Bull Summit 3
Lincoln Kelley Ranger Station Snotel 2
Lincoln 5 SSE Smoot 2
Lincoln Box Y Ranch 2
Lincoln Commissary Ridge 2
Lincoln Star Valley Ranch 1.8
Lincoln Cottonwood Creek Snotel 1
Lincoln Willow Creek Snotel 1
Lincoln La Barge 1
County Station Name Snowfall
Natrona 5 SSW Casper 8
Natrona 3 WSW Casper 6.1
Natrona 4 WSW Casper 5.7
Natrona Casper Airport 5.9
Natrona Casper 4.6
Natrona 2 S Casper 4.5
Natrona 1 SW Casper 4.2
Natrona 10 WSW Casper 4
Natrona Powder River 4
Natrona Grave Spring Snotel 4
Natrona Midwest 3.5
Natrona Casper Mountain Snotel 2
Natrona Reno Hill Snotel 1
County Station Name Snowfall
Park Wolverine Snotel 8
Park Blackwater Snotel 4
Park Younts Peak Snotel 4
Park Marquette Snotel 4
Park 3 NE Sunshine 3.7
Park Kirwin Snotel 3
Park Evening Star Snotel 2
Park 2 WSW Cody 2
Park Meeteetse 2
Park Timber Creek Snotel 2
Park 3 NW Meeteetse 2
Park 26 SW Cody 1.4
Park Beartooth Lake Snotel 1
Park 4 SE Cody 0.7
Park Cody 0.5
Park 3 W Wapiti 0.2
Park Lamar Ranger Station 0.2
Park Pahaska 0.1
County Station Name Snowfall
Sublette 13 NE Big Piney 8
Sublette Snider Basin Snotel 7
Sublette Marbleton 6
Sublette 14 NW Pinedale 5
Sublette Pinedale 4.5
Sublette Daniel Fish Hatchery 4
Sublette East Rim Divide Snotel 4
Sublette Triple Peak Snotel 4
Sublette Loomis Park Snotel 2
Sublette Kendall Ranger Station Snotel 2
Sublette 4 S Big Piney 2
Sublette Boulder Rearing Station 2
Sublette New Fork Lake Snotel 1
County Station Name Snowfall
Sweetwater 7 SE Rock Springs 3.2
Sweetwater Green River 1-3
Sweetwater Buckboard Marina 2
Sweetwater Wamsutter 2
Sweetwater Rock Springs 0.6 - 1.3
County Station Name Snowfall
Teton Gros Ventre Summit Snotel 3
Teton 4 SW Jackson 2.5
Teton Jackson Hole - Raymer 2
Teton Base Camp Snotel 2
Teton Jackson Hole - Rendezvous Bowl 2
Teton Togwotee Pass Snotel 2
Teton 5 NW Jackson 1.5
Teton Granite Creek Snotel 1
Teton Snow King 1
Teton Phillips Bench Snotel 1
Teton Jackson Hole - Base 1
Teton Jackson Hole - Mid Mountain 1
Teton Moose 0.8
Teton Darwin Ranch 0.8
Teton 12 NE Jackson 0.5
Teton Jackson Dam 0.5
Teton Jackson 0.4
Teton Grand Targhee - Chief Joseph 0.1
Teton Togwotee Mountain Lodge 0.1
County Station Name Snowfall
Washakie 16 SSE Ten Sleep 4
Washakie 5 NNW Ten Sleep 3.5
Waskakie Worland 3.1
Washakie Ten Sleep 3.1
Washakie Winchester 2.7
Washakie Middle Powder Snotel 2
Washakie Powder River Pass Snotel 1
County Station Name Snowfall
Yellowstone Tower Falls Ranger Station 3.5
Yellowstone Two Ocean Plateau Snotel 2
Yellowstone Parker Peak Snotel 2
Yellowstone Thumb Divide Snotel 2
Yellowstone Lamar Ranger Station 1
Yellowstone Canyon Snotel 1
Yellowstone Sylvan Lake Snotel 1
Yellowstone Old Faithful Ranger Station 0.5

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November 25-26, 2015 Peak Wind Gusts
County Location Wind Gust (mph) Date Time
(MST)		 Elevation
(Ft)
 Big Horn  Greybull Airport 35 11/25 359 AM 3935
 Fremont  2 W South Pass City 59 11/25 936 PM 8185
 Fremont  8 W South Pass City  49 11/25 1150 PM 8120
 Fremont  3 S Togwotee Pass  37 11/25 900 PM 10,430
 Johnson  Buffalo Airport  41 11/25 211 AM 4970
 Johnson  25 ESE Buffalo  40 11/25 515 AM 4757
 Johnson 12 N Kaycee  38 11/25 441 AM 5287
 Lincoln  Mt Coffin  46 11/26 100 AM 10,870
 Lincoln  Cokeville  42 11/25 157 PM 6191
 Lincoln  4 S Cokeville 36 11/26 100 AM 6185
 Natrona  2 SE Highland  62 11/25 436 AM 6134
 Park  Powell  39 11/25 400 AM 4386
 Park   3 W Powell  37 11/25 750 PM 4505
 Park   8 N Meeteetse  36 11/25 526 AM 5926
 Park  Powell Airport  35 11/25 515 AM 5050
 Sweetwater   1 NNE Green River  57 11/25 932 PM 6315
 Sweetwater   Farson 57 11/25 845 PM 6594
 Sweetwater   Rock Springs Airport  56 11/25 513 PM 6760
 Sweetwater   22 NNE Granger  49 11/25 823 PM 6322
 Sweetwater   I-80 Mile Marker 184  48 11/25 731 PM 7112
 Sweetwater   7 WNW Green River  47 11/25 717 PM 6387
 Sweetwater   I-80 Mile Marker 142  43 11/25 810 PM 7162
 Sweetwater   I-80 Mile Marker 124  43 11/25 1026 PM 6475
 Sweetwater   7 WSW Rock Springs  41 11/25 640 PM 6238
 Sweetwater   5 E Rock Springs  40 11/25 415 PM 6369
 Sweetwater   I-80 Mile Marker 131  40 11/25 700 PM 6636
 Sweetwater   43 SE Rock Springs  38 11/25 800 PM 7108
 Sweetwater   20 ENE Opal  37 11/25 801 PM 6556
 Sweetwater   I-80 Mile Marker 157  37 11/25 825 PM 6965
 Teton   15 SE Moran Jct.  57 11/25 1015 PM 10,380
 Teton   Fred's Mountain 52 11/26 115 AM 9840
 Teton   2 WNW Teton Village  45 11/25 1000 PM 7913
 Teton   Teton Pass  39 11/26 1240 PM 8463
 Teton   4 SW Jackson  35 11/25 843 PM 6073
           

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