Showers, along with a few strong to severe thunderstorms, are expected from the Great Lakes, New England and southward into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. In the wake of this system, a stronger storm is expected to track from the Pacific Northwest, Plains and through the Eastern U.S. this weekend. Strong winds, showers and a larger drop in temperatures are expected this weekend into Monday. Read More >
Synopsis: A prolonged snow event brought 3 to 4.5 feet of snow to some of the western mountains from late Saturday,
January 7, through Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Snowfall of 1 to 2 feet was common in the Jackson and Star valleys, with higher amounts in the neighboring foothills. These totals were updated Thursday, January 12, to account for snowfall that fell during the day Wednesday but was not reported until Thursday morning.
| Storm Total Snowfall: Late January 7 through January 11, 2017 | |
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1043 AM MDT Tue Oct 28 2025
...SNOWFALL REPORTS...
A Winter weather system moved through the region beginning Saturday
evening with snowfall occurring across much of western WY through
early Monday evening. Greatest snowfall amounts occurred across the
western WY mountains and higher elevations in Yellowstone National
Park. Accumulating snow was also measured across the Western
Valleys, most notably Star Valley on Sunday. There were also a few
isolated reports around Casper and in Johnson County, as well as the
Cody Foothills, most of which fell on Monday with convective snow
showers that occurred off an on through the afternoon.
Location Amount Elevation (ft.)
...Big Horn County...
17 E Shell 3.0 in 9577
14 NE Shell 3.0 in 9343
...Fremont County...
7 NNW South Pass City 11.0 in 8936
10 NNW South Pass City 11.0 in 9659
14 SW Fort Washakie 8.0 in 10065
23 NW Dubois 5.1 in 9347
6 WSW Dubois 5.0 in 9411
15 W Fort Washakie 4.0 in 8444
13 SW Lander 4.0 in 8725
11 WSW Burris 3.0 in 9903
11 N Dubois 2.0 in 8666
1 WNW Dubois 1.0 in 6955
...Johnson County...
18 WNW Buffalo 4.0 in 9857
3 SSW Mayoworth 1.0 in 5477
Kaycee T in 4668
...Lincoln County...
10 ESE Smoot 13.0 in 9378
3 SE Turnerville 13.0 in 8237
15 ESE Smoot 12.0 in 9037
16 ENE Turnerville 11.0 in 9022
6 ENE Smoot 10.0 in 8398
16 ENE Turnerville 9.0 in 8783
21 NE Cokeville 9.0 in 9322
1 SE Thayne 6.3 in 6071
8 S Smoot 6.0 in 7593
15 ENE Cokeville 6.0 in 7903
4 NE Thayne 5.7 in 6199
4 NNE Thayne 5.2 in 6248
5 SSE Smoot 5.0 in 6980
15 NNE Cokeville 5.0 in 8355
10 ENE Turnerville 4.0 in 6642
Afton 3.6 in 6255
3 N Etna 3.5 in 5927
2 NE Alpine 3.0 in 5698
...Natrona County...
4 NW Mills 1.0 in 5278
1 NW Casper 0.1 in 5139
...Park County...
12 SE Pahaska 10.0 in 9650
13 WSW Sunlight Basin 10.0 in 9378
8 W East Entrance 7.0 in 8411
14 N Sunlight Basin 6.0 in 9357
16 N Pahaska 5.0 in 9326
2 WSW East Entrance 4.0 in 7354
19 SW Valley 4.0 in 8491
Pahaska 3.0 in 6687
East Entrance 3.0 in 6952
1 SW Canyon 3.0 in 7865
20 SW Pitchfork 2.0 in 9789
7 NW Sunlight Basin 1.0 in 8017
...Sublette County...
17 ESE Turnerville 11.0 in 8764
17 WNW South Pass City 7.0 in 8883
11 E Big Sandy 7.0 in 9062
20 NW Calpet 7.0 in 8062
16 SW Dubois 6.0 in 9716
12 ESE Bondurant 6.0 in 7960
14 E Bondurant 5.0 in 8206
12 N Cora 4.0 in 8413
11 NNE Pinedale 3.0 in 9010
6 WNW Cora 2.3 in 7460
20 E Bondurant 2.0 in 7741
1 NNE Bondurant 1.5 in 6691
5 NW Daniel 1.0 in 7338
1 NNW Pinedale 0.8 in 7204
...Teton County...
22 E South Entrance 12.0 in 9332
6 ENE Alta 12.0 in 9260
5 ENE Alta 11.0 in 8792
5 N South Entrance 11.0 in 7875
8 W South Entrance 10.0 in 7352
23 ESE Moran Junction 10.0 in 9612
4 WNW Teton Village 9.0 in 9628
2 NW Wilson 9.0 in 8017
6 NNW Moose 8.0 in 9561
16 E Moran Junction 8.0 in 9188
3 NW Teton Village 8.0 in 9663
2 SSW Grant Village 8.0 in 7968
3 NW Teton Village 7.0 in 8220
South Entrance 7.0 in 7004
South Entrance 6.3 in 6887
5 W Wilson 5.0 in 8047
19 NE Bondurant 4.0 in 8770
10 N Bondurant 4.0 in 6912
1 S Jackson 3.0 in 7804
6 ESE Hoback Junction 3.0 in 6150
6 WNW Hoback Junction 3.0 in 6526
8 NNE Moran Junction 3.0 in 7671
19 NE Bondurant 2.1 in 8170
2 NNE Teton Village 2.0 in 6338
Kelly 2.0 in 6652
2 NW Teton Village 1.1 in 6596
Jackson 0.9 in 6256
...Washakie County...
18 ENE Ten Sleep 6.0 in 9449
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.
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