Extreme heat will continue across the Pacific Northwest into midweek before finally waning. Hot temperatures, dry, gusty conditions, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Southwest, the Sierras, and the central/southern Plains. A series of storms will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southern Alaska. Read More >
Overview
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A series of Pacific Winter Storms moved across Western Wyoming starting Saturday morning and ending Wednesday morning. These latest systems dumped 15 to over 30 inches of new snow in the western mountains and over foot in many western valley locations.This also helped set a couple of daily snowfall records at Jackson, WY. |
 Final Snowfall Totals for February 2-6, 2019 (Click to Enlarge) |
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 1112 AM MST Wed Feb 6 2019 ...Snowfall Totals for Saturday through Early Wednesday Morning... A series of Pacific storm systems over the course of several days produced impressive snowfall totals across far western Wyoming. The snow begin falling Saturday morning and continued through Tuesday night with only a few periodic breaks in the snowfall. For many locations the heaviest snow fell Monday morning and again Monday night. The snow accumulations reflected here are the totals from Saturday morning, February 2, through early Wednesday morning, February 6. Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. Note: SnoTELS (Snow Telemetry) are remote sensing sites in high mountain watersheds. Snowfall data from SNOTELS are estimated based on snow water equivalent. Location Snowfall Big Horn County... Deaver... 1 inch. Fremont County... Deer Park Snotel... 23 inches. Brooks Lake... 18 inches. Hobbs Park Snotel... 16 inches. South Pass Snotel... 15 inches. St. Lawrence Alt Snotel... 10 inches. Townsend Creek Snotel... 10 inches. Atlantic City... 7.4 inches. Cold Springs Snotel... 6 inches. Burroughs Creek Snotel... 5 inches. Dubois... 4 inches. Little Warm Snotel... 3 inches. Castle Creek Snotel... 2 inches. 6 SW Lander... 0.3 inches. Hot Springs County... Owl Creek Snotel... 2 inches. Johnson County... Buffalo... 0.9 inches. 17 E Kaycee... 0.5 inches. 4 SSW Buffalo... 0.5 inches. 13 SSE Buffalo... 0.5 inches. Lincoln County... Commissary Ridge... 28 inches. Blind Bull Summit... 20 inches. 2 SE Thayne... 17.7 inches. Blind Bull Summit Snotel... 17 inches. Cottonwood Creek Snotel... 17 inches. Box Y Ranch... 16 inches. Spring Creek Divide Snotel... 16 inches. 5 NNE Thayne... 14.5 inches. Willow Creek Snotel... 14 inches. Salt River Summit Snotel... 13 inches. 5 SSE Smoot... 12.5 inches. Star Valley Ranch... 12.2 inches. Indian Creek Snotel... 10 inches. Kelley Ranger Station Snotel... 8 inches. Hams Fork Snotel... 8 inches. Afton... 7.4 inches. 3 SE Bedford... 7 inches. Alpine... 5 inches. Fossil Butte... 5 inches. 3 S Fontenelle Dam... 1 inch. Natrona County... Park County... Pahaska... 12 inches. Kirwin Snotel... 10 inches. Blackwater Snotel... 6 inches. Beartooth Lake Snotel... 6 inches. Younts Peak Snotel... 6 inches. Evening Star Snotel... 3 inches. Marquette Snotel... 3 inches. Wolverine Snotel... 2 inches. 26 SW Cody... 1.5 inches. 3 NE Sunshine... 0.7 inches. 2 WSW Cody... 0.5 inches. 4 ENE Powell... 0.4 inches. 4 SW Powell... 0.3 inches. Meeteetse... 0.2 inches. Sublette County... Triple Peak Snotel... 23 inches. Big Sandy Opening Snotel... 14 inches. Larsen Creek Snotel... 14 inches. Loomis Park Snotel... 12 inches. Bondurant... 11 inches. Gunsite Pass Snotel... 11 inches. Snider Basin Snotel... 11 inches. East Rim Divide Snotel... 10 inches. New Fork Lake Snotel... 10 inches. Pocket Creek Snotel... 10 inches. Kendall Ranger Station Snotel... 9 inches. 14 NW Pinedale... 7.3 inches. Elkhart Park G.S. Snotel... 7 inches. Pinedale... 6.7 inches. Daniel Fish Hatchery... 6.2 inches. Boulder Rearing Station... 3 inches. Sweetwater County... Wamsutter... 4 inches. 2 NNE Farson... 2 inches. Rock Springs... 1.8 inches. 4 NNW Rock Springs... 1.7 inches. Green River... 0.7 to 1 inch. Teton County... Jackson Hole - Rendezvous Bowl... 49 inches. Jackson Hole - Raymer... 45 inches. Jackson Hole - Mid Mountain... 44 inches. 1 ENE Teton Village... 38.5 inches. Phillips Bench Snotel... 34 inches. 3 SSW Wilson... 34 inches. 5 NW Jackson... 34 inches. Jackson Hole - Base... 33 inches. Grand Targhee - Chief Joseph... 31 inches. 6 NW Moose... 30 inches. Snow King... 30 inches. Jackson... 26.5 inches. Grand Targhee Snotel... 25 inches. Granite Creek Snotel... 24 inches. Moose... 18.5 inches. Base Camp Snotel... 18 inches. Grassy Lake Snotel... 15 inches. Togwotee Pass Snotel... 15 inches. 1 NNW Alta... 14 inches. Togwotee Mountain Lodge... 14 inches. Snake River Stn Snotel... 13 inches. Jackson Dam... 11.6 inches. Gros Ventre Summit Snotel... 10 inches. Darwin Ranch... 9.5 inches. Washakie County... 16 SSE Ten Sleep... 0.5 inches. Yellowstone National Park... Lewis Lake Divide Snotel... 24 inches. Old Faithful Ranger Station... 22 inches. Snake River Ranger Station... 21.6 inches. Thumb Divide Snotel... 19 inches. Two Ocean Plateau Snotel... 16 inches. Yellowstone East Entrance... 11 inches. Sylvan Lake Snotel... 9 inches. Canyon Snotel... 8 inches. Sylvan Road Snotel... 7 inches. Parker Peak Snotel... 7 inches. Mammoth... 6.5 inches. Tower Falls Ranger Station... 3.1 inches. Lamar Ranger Station... 1.3 inches. $$
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