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Pacific Storms Continue to Impact the Western U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms Forecast Saturday in the South

A series of Pacific storm systems will continue to impact the western U.S. into this weekend with periods of strong to damaging winds, high surf, heavy lower elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Severe thunderstorms are expected Saturday from north-central Louisiana to west-central Alabama. Damaging winds, large hail, and strong tornadoes will be possible. Read More >

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A moist pacific storm and associated cold front returned snow to western and portions of central Wyoming Friday afternoon through the day Saturday.  1 to 2 FEET of snow fell across the far western mountains in Wyoming with almost a foot of snow in portions of Jackson Hole.  Most areas east of the Divide saw little or no snowfall from this system, except the Casper area where 4 to 6 inches of wet snow fell on Saturday.

 

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 Skiers and snowboarders enjoying the 1 to 2 feet of fresh snow at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
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  Animated water vapor image showing the storm system as it pushed east across the Rockies Friday night and Saturday.
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Snowfall Totals for January 29th and 30th
County Location Snowfall
Big Horn Bone Springs Divide Snotel 5
Big Horn Bald Mountain Snotel 4
Big Horn Shell Creek Snotel 4
County Location Snowfall
Fremont Brooks Lake 12
Fremont Burroughs Creek Snotel 10
Fremont South Pass Snotel 7
Fremont Deer Park Snotel 7
Fremont Castle Creek Snotel 5
Fremont Hobbs Park Snotel 5
Fremont Little Warm Snotel 4
Fremont Atlantic City 4
Fremont Cold Springs Snotel 3
Fremont Townsend Creek Snotel 2
Fremont Jeffrey City 2
Fremont Dubois 1.5
Fremont 6 SW Lander 1.1
Fremont 9 SSE Lander 1
Fremont Lander Airport 0.5
Fremont Lander 0.2 to 0.4
Fremont Hudson 0.2
Fremont Riverton 0.2
Fremont 2 W Riverton 0.2
Fremont 7 WNW Lander 0.2
Fremont Riverton Airport 0.1
Fremont 6 N Riverton 0.1
County Location Snowfall
Hot Springs Owl Creek Snotel 1
Hot Springs Thermopolis 0.1
County Location Snowfall
Johnson Little Goose Snotel 3
Johnson Bear Trap Meadow Snotel 2
Johnson Soldier Park Snotel 2
Johnson Cloud Peak Reservoir Snotel 2
Johnson Hansen Sawmill Snotel 2
Johnson Buffalo 0.1
County Location Snowfall
Lincoln Willow Creek Snotel 18
Lincoln Spring Creek Divide Snotel 17
Lincoln Blind Bull Summit Snotel 17
Lincoln Cottonwood Creek Snotel 16
Lincoln Indian Creek Snotel 15
Lincoln Commissary Ridge 14
Lincoln Blind Bull Summit 13
Lincoln 5 SSE Smoot 11
Lincoln Sage 9
Lincoln Kelley Ranger Station Snotel 9
Lincoln Box Y Ranch 9
Lincoln Hams Fork Snotel 8
Lincoln 2 SE Thayne 7.2
Lincoln Salt River Summit Snotel 7
Lincoln Smoot 5
Lincoln Fossil Butte 5
Lincoln Afton 3.7
Lincoln 3 SE Bedford 3
Lincoln 6 N Cokeville 3
Lincoln 2 NW Afton 2
County Location Snowfall
Natrona Casper Mountain 8
Natrona Casper 4 to 6
Natrona Casper Airport 5.6
Natrona 10 WSW Casper 5.2
Natrona Casper Mountain Snotel 5
Natrona Mills 4
Natrona 2 E Evansville 4
Natrona Reno Hill Snotel 3
Natrona Grave Spring Snotel 2
Natrona Powder River 1.5
Natrona Midwest 0.5
County Location Snowfall
Park Evening Star Snotel 13
Park Beartooth Lake Snotel 11
Park Blackwater Snotel 9
Park Younts Peak Snotel 8
Park Wolverine Snotel 7
Park Pahaska 6
Park Kirwin Snotel 5
Park 2 WSW Cody 1
Park 3 NE Sunshine 0.6
County Location Snowfall
Sublette Loomis Park Snotel 15
Sublette Triple Peak Snotel 13
Sublette Bondurant 10.4
Sublette Snider Basin Snotel 9
Sublette East Rim Divide Snotel 9
Sublette Big Sandy Opening Snotel 8
Sublette Pocket Creek Snotel 8
Sublette 14 NW Pinedale 7.3
Sublette Gunsite Pass Snotel 7
Sublette Kendall Ranger Station Snotel 7
Sublette Larsen Creek Snotel 7
Sublette New Fork Lake Snotel 6
Sublette Daniel Fish Hatchery 4
Sublette Elkhart Park G.S. Snotel 2
Sublette Pinedale 1.8
Sublette Boulder Rearing Station 0.5
County Location Snowfall
Sweetwater Wamsutter 4
Sweetwater Burntfork 4
Sweetwater 7 SE Rock Springs 2.4
Sweetwater Wamsutter 2
Sweetwater 3 NW Green River 1.5
Sweetwater 5 N Farson 1.5
Sweetwater Green River 1.1
Sweetwater Green River 1
Sweetwater Point of Rocks 1
Sweetwater Rock Springs 0.2
Sweetwater Rock Springs 0.2
Sweetwater Buckboard Marina 0.1
County Location Snowfall
Teton Jackson Hole - Rendezvous Bowl 26
Teton Grand Targhee Snotel 23
Teton Jackson Hole - Raymer 22
Teton Jackson Hole - Mid Mountain 21
Teton Phillips Bench Snotel 20
Teton Grand Targhee - Chief Joseph 20
Teton Snake River Stn Snotel 18
Teton Grassy Lake Snotel 16
Teton Base Camp Snotel 14
Teton 3 SSW Wilson 13
Teton Granite Creek Snotel 13
Teton Moose 12
Teton 1 NNW Alta 11
Teton Togwotee Pass Snotel 11
Teton 2 NE Teton Village 10.5
Teton Gros Ventre Summit Snotel 10
Teton Jackson Dam 9.5
Teton Jackson Hole - Base 9
Teton Togwotee Mountain Lodge 9
Teton Snow King 9
Teton 12 NE Jackson 8
Teton Darwin Ranch 6.2
Teton Jackson 3.5
County Location Snowfall
Washakie Powder River Pass Snotel 3
Washakie Middle Powder Snotel 2
Washakie 16 SSE Ten Sleep 1
Washakie 27 S Ten Sleep 0.7
County Location Snowfall
Yellowstone Two Ocean Plateau Snotel 15
Yellowstone Old Faithful Ranger Station 13
Yellowstone Lewis Lake Divide Snotel 13
Yellowstone Thumb Divide Snotel 11
Yellowstone Canyon Snotel 9
Yellowstone Parker Peak Snotel 9
Yellowstone Sylvan Lake Snotel 7
Yellowstone Yellowstone East Entrance 6
Yellowstone Lamar Ranger Station 5.4
Yellowstone Sylvan Road Snotel 5

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Peak Wind Gusts of 50 MPH or Greater Friday (1/29) & Saturday (1/30)
County Location Wind
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Date Time (MST) Elevation (FT)
 Big Horn Cowley Airport 52 1/30 215 AM 4090
 Fremont Red Canyon 69 1/30 1255 AM 6768
 Fremont 7 SW Muddy Gap 65 1/29 750 PM 7380
 Fremont Beaver Rim 63 1/30 1251 AM 6784
 Fremont 2 W South Pass City 52 1/29 211 PM 8185
 Fremont Jeffrey City 52 1/29 150 PM 6374
 Hot Springs Boysen Peak 53 1/29 415 PM 7300
 Johnson 7 SW Barnum 52 1/29 646 PM 6440
 Lincoln Mount Coffin 68 1/30 Midnight 10870
 Natrona Casper - Outer Drive 73 1/29 459 PM 5463
 Natrona 16 S Hiland 71 1/29 410 PM 6380
 Natrona Casper Airport 51 1/29 358 PM 5320
 Natrona 2 SE Hiland 50 1/29 400 PM 6134
 Park 5 WNW Clark 95 1/29 459 PM 4659
 Park Chief Joseph Highway - Dead Indian Pass 71 1/29 310 PM 8136
 Park 10 WNW Cody (Rattlesnake Mountain) 57 1/29 140 PM 8401
 Sublette 21 W Big Piney 60 1/29 509 AM 8200
 Yellowstone N.P. 1 W Grant Village 60 1/29 830 PM 7874

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