A long-lived winter storm moved across western and central Wyoming beginning early Saturday, January 11, and continuing through the afternoon of January 13. West of the Continental Divide, heavy snow fell in the mountains as a moist, westerly flow infiltrated the region. Snowfall of one to two feet was common, with several reports topping two feet. The heaviest snow fell in the Salt River and Wyoming ranges. Strong wind accompanied this storm system with some sections of central and western Wyoming registering winds in excess of 60 mph.
High wind made its return to areas east of the Continental Divide as northwest flow prevailed across Wyoming on the backside of this storm system. Favored areas in northwest flow aloft saw wind gusts approaching or exceeding 60 mph and in some cases 70 mph. Crowheart clocked a 78 mph gust and much of Johnson County saw gusts between 59 and 62 mph as a cold front pushed south through the county. The colder air also brought a quick, but intense, period of snow to the Cody Foothills on the evening of January 13 and early morning of January 14. Snowfall totals of 8 to 12 inches fell in less than 12 hours within a swath from Cody to Meeteetse.

High Wind in LANDER FOOTHILLS, WYOMING
From 11-JAN-14 18:49:00 to 11-JAN-14 18:49:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A 66 mph wind gust was reported at the Lander airport.

High Wind in EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY, WYOMING
From 13-JAN-14 06:44:00 to 13-JAN-14 15:25:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Wind gusts to 64 mph were recorded at Snow Springs RAWS. Other high wind gusts included 63 mph at Bitter Creek and 60 mph at Tipton.

High Wind in WIND RIVER BASIN, WYOMING
From 12-JAN-14 13:21:00 to 12-JAN-14 13:21:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A 58 mph wind gust was recorded at the Riverton Airport.

High Wind in NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS, WYOMING
From 11-JAN-14 11:26:00 to 11-JAN-14 18:11:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Numerous gusts over 58 mph were reported at Hiland including a maximum of 65 mph. The Casper International Airport reported a wind gust to 60 mph.

Winter Storm in YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
From 11-JAN-14 00:00:00 to 13-JAN-14 04:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Heavy snow in Yellowstone over 2 days. The highest amount was reported was at the Lewis Lake SNOTEL where 26 inches was reported.

Winter Storm in ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS, WYOMING
From 11-JAN-14 00:00:00 to 13-JAN-14 07:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Heavy snow fell over the Absaroka mountains. The highest amount recorded was 23 inches at the Evening Star SNOTEL.

Winter Storm in TETON & GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS, WYOMING
From 11-JAN-14 02:00:00 to 13-JAN-14 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Heavy snow fell across the region. Some of the highest snowfall amounts included 26 inches at the Grassy Lake SNOTEL, 24 inches at the top of the mountain at Jackson Hole and 23 inches at Grand Targhee.

Winter Storm in SALT RIVER & WYOMING RANGES, WYOMING
From 11-JAN-14 00:00:00 to 13-JAN-14 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

Heavy snow fell across the Salt and Wyoming Ranges. Some of the highest snowfall totals included 31 inches at the Spring Creek Divide SNOTEL and 29 inches at the Willow Creek SNOTEL.

High Wind in CODY FOOTHILLS, WYOMING
From 11-JAN-14 06:36:00 to 11-JAN-14 16:52:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 77.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A station west of Clark recorded a wind gust to 89 mph.

High Wind in WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST, WYOMING
From 11-JAN-14 17:11:00 to 11-JAN-14 19:06:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 69.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A 79 mph wind gust was recorded at Red Canyon.

High Wind in UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN, WYOMING
From 13-JAN-14 05:35:00 to 13-JAN-14 13:50:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 68.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust of 78 mph was measured at Crowheart. In addition, a gust to 66 mph was recorded at the Dubois airport.

High Wind in GREEN MOUNTAINS & RATTLESNAKE RANGE, WYOMING
From 11-JAN-14 04:50:00 to 12-JAN-14 01:10:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 72.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

An 83 mph wind gust was recorded at Fales Rock; 16 miles south of Hiland. Other strong wind gusts included 77 mph at Camp Creek and 68 mph at Beaver Rim.

High Wind in SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY, WYOMING
From 13-JAN-14 14:21:00 to 13-JAN-14 16:11:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Some 59 mph wind gusts were recorded on Interstate 25 north of Kaycee.

High Wind in NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY, WYOMING
From 13-JAN-14 04:53:00 to 13-JAN-14 18:57:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Several wind gusts past 58 mph were recorded at the Buffalo Airport; with the maximum gust being 61 mph.

High Wind in CODY FOOTHILLS, WYOMING
From 13-JAN-14 03:15:00 to 13-JAN-14 16:15:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 79.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts to 78 mph and 91 mph were registered at stations 8 miles SSW and just west of Clark, respectively.

High Wind in ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS, WYOMING
From 11-JAN-14 11:45:00 to 11-JAN-14 16:10:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 77.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Chief Joseph mesonet site topped out at 89 mph just before 1330MST.

High Wind in ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS, WYOMING
From 13-JAN-14 01:10:00 to 13-JAN-14 18:20:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 75.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind speed of 86 mph was recorded around 1600MST at the Chief Joseph mesonet station.

High Wind in SALT RIVER & WYOMING RANGES, WYOMING
From 13-JAN-14 16:00:00 to 13-JAN-14 17:15:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 72.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Wind gusts of 82 and 83 mph were measured at Snider Basin RAWS.

High Wind in BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST, WYOMING
From 13-JAN-14 03:45:00 to 13-JAN-14 20:45:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A combination of high wind and blowing snow closed US Highway 16 over Powder River Pass.

High Wind in NORTH BIG HORN BASIN, WYOMING
From 13-JAN-14 10:27:00 to 13-JAN-14 15:47:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A CWOP station near Powell had sustained winds above 40 mph for several hours. Another CWOP near the same location measured a gust to 62 mph.

Winter Storm in CODY FOOTHILLS, WYOMING
From 13-JAN-14 21:15:00 to 14-JAN-14 08:15:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A band of high ratio snow set up over the Cody foothills and brought heavy snow from Cody south to Meeteetse. 12 inches of snow was measured in Meeteetse and 8-12 inches around Cody.

High Wind in GREEN MOUNTAINS & RATTLESNAKE RANGE, WYOMING
From 13-JAN-14 00:50:00 to 13-JAN-14 17:10:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

Camp Creek RAWS recorded a 69 mph gust while Fales Rock RAWS topped out at 61 mph.

High Wind in CODY FOOTHILLS, WYOMING
From 12-JAN-14 10:15:00 to 12-JAN-14 12:39:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Clark 8SSW sensor on State Highway 120 clocked a 65 mph gust. Two gusts to 58 mph were recorded at a station west of Clark.