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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY  
1235 PM MDT FRI MAR 15 2024  
   
..SNOWFALL REPORTS
 
 
A SPRING STORM BROUGHT WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION OVER  
THE PAST FEW DAYS. THE NORTHEAST WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM  
WAS THE PERFECT SET-UP FOR AN EXTREME UPSLOPE SCENARIO. AS A RESULT,  
HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OCCURRED ON THE EAST SLOPES OF THE WIND  
RIVER MOUNTAINS, LANDER FOOTHILLS, AND CASPER MOUNTAIN. SIGNIFICANT  
SNOWFALL AND GUSTY WINDS ALSO BROUGHT LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS  
TO THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. OVER A  
FOOT OF SNOW FELL ALONG PORTIONS OF I-80 DURING THAT TIME.  
 
LOCATION AMOUNT ELEVATION (FT.)  
   
..FREMONT COUNTY
 
 
14 SW FORT WASHAKIE 22.0 IN 10067  
13 SW LANDER 21.0 IN 8714  
10 NNW SOUTH PASS CITY 21.0 IN 9674  
6 SW LANDER 20.4 IN 6046  
7 NNW SOUTH PASS CITY 19.0 IN 8941  
15 W FORT WASHAKIE 15.0 IN 8426  
1 NNW LANDER 12.5 IN 5332  
9 SSE LANDER 12.5 IN 5818  
7 WNW LANDER 10.3 IN 6035  
2 SSE FORT WASHAKIE 8.2 IN 5555  
HUDSON 5.0 IN 5098  
11 WSW BURRIS 4.0 IN 9909  
1 NE RIVERTON 2.5 IN 4949  
2 W RIVERTON 1.8 IN 5073  
6 ESE DUBOIS 1.1 IN 6657  
4 W RIVERTON 0.8 IN 5116  
6 WNW RIVERTON 0.3 IN 5565  
   
..HOT SPRINGS COUNTY
 
 
15 WSW HAMILTON DOME 0.5 IN 6608  
   
..LINCOLN COUNTY
 
 
AFTON 3.3 IN 6249  
2 SSW FOSSIL BUTTE NATIONAL 3.0 IN 6787  
1 SE THAYNE 2.2 IN 6079  
2 S BEDFORD 2.1 IN 6296  
2 NNW TURNERVILLE 1.5 IN 6346  
5 NNE THAYNE 1.5 IN 6370  
4 NE THAYNE 1.1 IN 6199  
4 NNE THAYNE 1.0 IN 6247  
   
..NATRONA COUNTY
 
 
7 S CASPER 18.0 IN 8081  
22 SE CASPER 16.0 IN 8401  
1 WSW CASPER 3.0 IN 5200  
1 E CASPER 2.5 IN 5279  
1 NW CASPER 1.0 IN 5138  
4 NW MILLS 0.9 IN 5278  
   
..PARK COUNTY
 
 
EAST ENTRANCE 2.0 IN 6946  
PAHASKA 1.3 IN 6690  
9 E TOWER JUNCTION 1.0 IN 6565  
TOWER JUNCTION 0.7 IN 6268  
   
..SUBLETTE COUNTY
 
 
17 WNW SOUTH PASS CITY 4.0 IN 8878  
20 E BONDURANT 2.0 IN 7684  
11 E BIG SANDY 2.0 IN 9082  
11 NNE PINEDALE 1.0 IN 9016  
16 SW DUBOIS 1.0 IN 9738  
   
..SWEETWATER COUNTY
 
 
WAMSUTTER 14.0 IN 6732  
7 SSE ROCK SPRINGS 11.2 IN 6769  
1 SSW GREEN RIVER 9.4 IN 6307  
2 SSE GREEN RIVER 9.3 IN 6203  
1 SSE GREEN RIVER 8.9 IN 6210  
2 SE GREEN RIVER 8.5 IN 6168  
1 NNW GREEN RIVER 6.5 IN 6086  
2 SSW ROCK SPRINGS 6.5 IN 6284  
   
..TETON COUNTY
 
 
SOUTH ENTRANCE 5.5 IN 6890  
4 WNW MORAN JUNCTION 1.4 IN 6806  
1 N LAKE 1.4 IN 7893  
19 NE BONDURANT 1.1 IN 8192  
1 NNE JACKSON 0.2 IN 6225  
JACKSON 0.2 IN 6263  
   
..WASHAKIE COUNTY
 
 
9 SSW BIG TRAILS 0.5 IN 4994  
 
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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