A Pacific trough and associated cold front moved across western and central Wyoming and brought heavy snow and strong wind to northwest areas of the state. Temperatures ahead of the front were well above normal with readings around 50F. Within a few hours of the cold front passing, temperatures had fallen by 40F to 50F. There was a prolonged period of strong winds ahead of the cold frontal passage. The strongest winds occurred in Park County where gusts of 117 mph were recorded near Clark. Wind gusts in Cody reached 82 mph, toppling trees and causing scattered power outages. Wind gusts over 60 mph were also registered in Johnson, Natrona, and Fremont counties. As for snowfall, the western mountains and portions of Yellowstone National Park received around one foot of snow. The heavy snow also impacted Cody in the wake of the cold front. Many areas in and around the town reported 7 to 11 inches of new snow.

Winter Storm in YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
From 29-NOV-14 08:00:00 to 29-NOV-14 22:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: SNOTEL

The Two Ocean Plateau SNOTEL station estimated 12-15 inches of new snow.

Winter Storm in CODY FOOTHILLS, WYOMING
From 29-NOV-14 16:00:00 to 30-NOV-14 05:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy snow fell across portions of Park County. The heaviest snow fell near Clark where 11 inches of snow was measured. Around the city of Cody, 7 to 9.5 inches fell.

High Wind in ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS, WYOMING
From 27-NOV-14 11:20:00 to 29-NOV-14 02:20:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 76.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Numerous wind gusts of hurricane force were recorded at the highway sensor along Chief Joseph Highway. The maximum recorded wind gust was 88 mph.

High Wind in CODY FOOTHILLS, WYOMING
From 27-NOV-14 05:15:00 to 27-NOV-14 09:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Gusts of 59 to 68 mph were recorded to the west of Clark.

High Wind in LANDER FOOTHILLS, WYOMING
From 27-NOV-14 11:42:00 to 27-NOV-14 12:57:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 65.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The wind sensor at the North Fork of the Popo Agie recorded several wind gusts past 58 mph with a maximum of 75 mph.

High Wind in LANDER FOOTHILLS, WYOMING
From 29-NOV-14 19:19:00 to 29-NOV-14 19:19:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The ASOS at the Hunt Field in Lander reported a wind gust to 63 mph.

High Wind in GREEN MOUNTAINS & RATTLESNAKE RANGE, WYOMING
From 29-NOV-14 01:10:00 to 30-NOV-14 04:50:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong winds blew across portions of the Green and Rattlesnake ranges. The maximum wind gust of 68 mph was recorded at Camp Creek.

High Wind in NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS, WYOMING
From 29-NOV-14 11:31:00 to 29-NOV-14 14:01:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A 65 mph wind gust was recorded at the Twenty Mile Hill weather sensor. In addition, an anemometer near Hiland peaked at 60 mph, while a 58 mph wind gust was reported at the Casper Airport ASOS.

High Wind in NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY, WYOMING
From 28-NOV-14 21:41:00 to 29-NOV-14 11:02:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Piney Creek weather sensor clocked a peak gust of 65 mph. The ASOS at the Johnson County Airport in Buffalo reported several wind gusts past 58 mph, including a maximum of 64 mph.

High Wind in CODY FOOTHILLS, WYOMING
From 27-NOV-14 23:11:00 to 28-NOV-14 15:17:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 102.00 MG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A prolonged period of high winds occurred over the Cody Foothills. The strongest winds occurred in the vicinity of Clark, where there were numerous wind gusts over 74 mph with a maximum wind gust of 117 mph. In Cody, wind gusts to 82 mph caused scattered power outages and downed trees. One of the trees fell on the visitors center in downtown Cody on Sheridan Avenue.