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Winter Storm Buries Central Wyoming
October 31, 2003 - An abrupt
change to the upper level jet stream caused a wintry end to an otherwise
very warm and dry October across Wyoming. An upper level
trough carved its way across the Rockies and brought a surge of Canadian
cold air into Wyoming on Wednesday, October 29th followed by widespread
snow. Central Wyoming was buried under a large swath of one to two
feet of snow by Thursday evening, October 30th. The following
storm-total snowfall amounts were reported on Thursday evening and Friday
morning, October 31st .
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Snow amounts across western and
central Wyoming.
Totals are given in inches for October 29 and 30, 2003.
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Snowfall |
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October 29-30, 2003 |
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*denotes SNOTEL
site - snowfall determined by weighted water equivalent and average
temperature |
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Location |
Snowfall (inches) |
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NATRONA COUNTY |
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Hogadon Ski Area |
28 to 32 |
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Casper Mountain |
30 |
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Mills |
22 |
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Casper |
19 to 20 |
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Natrona County Airport |
17 |
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Bar Nunn |
16 to 18 |
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Hell's Half Acre |
15 to 18 |
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Evansville |
12 |
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Powder River |
12 |
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Hiland |
10 |
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Grave Springs* |
5 |
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FREMONT COUNTY |
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SInks Canyon State Park |
28 |
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Hobbs Park* |
26 |
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Saint Lawrence Alt |
24 |
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Deer Park* |
21 |
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3 miles SE of Lander |
21 |
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Lander |
19 |
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South Pass City |
19 |
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Townsend Creek* |
19 |
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South Pass (Continental Divide) |
17 |
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Hudson |
12 |
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Jeffrey City |
12 |
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Riverton |
10 to 12 |
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SUBLETTE COUNTY |
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Big Sandy* |
17 |
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Big Piney |
7 |
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Gunsight Pass* |
6 |
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LINCOLN COUNTY |
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La Barge |
9 |
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Cokeville |
8 |
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Kemmerer |
5 |
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Salt River Pass (13 miles S) |
3 |
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JOHNSON COUNTY |
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Kaycee |
6 |
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Bear Trap Meadow* |
5 |
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Buffalo |
0.5 |
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BIG HORN COUNTY |
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Bald Mountain* |
10 |
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Shell Creek |
9 |
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Meadowlark Lodge |
6 |
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Lovell (FAA Radar Site) |
3 to 4 |
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SWEETWATER COUNTY |
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Rock Springs |
4 |
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WASHAKIE COUNTY |
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Middle Powder River* |
9 |
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ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS |
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Beartooth Lake* |
15 |
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Blackwater* |
10 |
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Yount's Peak* |
10 |
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Timber Creek* |
9 |
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Marquette* |
9 |
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Wolverine* |
5 |
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SALT AND WYOMING RANGES |
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Willow Creek* |
12 |
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Blind Bull Summit |
8 |
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Kelly Ranger Station |
6 |
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Snyder Basin* |
6 |
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Ham's Fork* |
3 |
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YELLOWSTONE AND TETON NATIONAL PARKS |
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Sylvan Ridge* |
12 |
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Grassy Lake* |
10 |
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Lewis Lake* |
9 |
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Two Oceans Plateau* |
8 |
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Parker's Peak* |
6 |
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Philips Bench* |
5 |
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Canyon |
5 |
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