Star Valley Ranch Winter Snowfall as of March 23rd

Star Valley Ranch Winter Snowfall as of March 23rd

Snow cover has been been recorded at Star Valley Ranch since last November 3rd 2022(140 days ago). After the 9 inches measured yesterday the total for the winter thus far is 237 inches. Current snow cover at Star Valley Ranch is 46 inches.  Below is the Snow Stake at Star Valley Ranch  comparing last  November 19th and March 23(The snow stake only measures 36 inches)! November 19th 2022     March 23 2023

Snowfall Totals this Winter up to March 5th

Snowfall Totals this Winter up to March 5th

Needless to say it was been a snowy winter across all of Star Valley.  While there are still a couple months for additional snowfall, it is of interest to see where total since October 1st are currently. Typical View at Star Valley Ranch where snow depth is around 45 inches. Following  are the totals of both snowfall and precipitation for the water year 2022-23 around the valley as of March 5th   Location               …

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Winter Weather Advisory Saturday afternoon through Sunday Morning

Winter Weather Advisory Saturday afternoon through Sunday Morning

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Riverton WY 1203 PM MST Sat Mar 4 2023 Jackson Hole-Star Valley-South Lincoln County- Including the cities of Jackson, Afton, Alpine, Star Valley Ranch, Thayne, Kemmerer, and Cokeville 1203 PM MST Sat Mar 4 2023 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, with locally higher amounts of 6 to 8 inches. * WHERE…Jackson Hole, Star Valley, and…

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Snowfall Totals Feb 27-28 Western Wyoming

Snowfall Totals Feb 27-28 Western Wyoming

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 429 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2023 …SNOWFALL REPORTS… A WINTER STORM BROUGHT SNOW AND WIND TO WESTERN WYOMING FEBRUARY 27TH AND 28TH. HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WERE OBSERVED IN THE WESTERN VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IMPACTED ROADS FROM THE SWEETWATER COUNTY TO NATRONA COUNTY AREA, INCLUDING SOUTH PASS. A NOTABLE FEATURE FROM THIS EVENT WAS A SNOW SQUALL DURING THE AFTERNOON ON THE 27TH. IT BROUGHT SHORT-LIVED, HEAVY SNOW…

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Snow Squall Results in Auto Accidents Monday Afternoon across Star Valley

Snow Squall Results in Auto Accidents Monday Afternoon across Star Valley

An intense snow squall crossed Star Valley Monday afternoon.  White out conditions accompanied the snow squall resulting in several accidents along Hiway 89 from Alpine to Thayne.  A multiple vehicle accident occurred over the Snake River bridge in Alpine blocking traffic for over an hour. Here are a couple videos from the Web Cams located north of the Snake River Bridge. The visibilities dropped to near zero very quickly with the squall. Alpine Cam South Video   Alpine Cam East…

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Storm Snow Totals Central and Western Wyoming

Storm Snow Totals Central and Western Wyoming

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 523 PM MST THU FEB 23 2023 …TOTAL SNOWFALL REPORTS FEBRUARY 19TH-22ND… A POTENT WINTER STORM IMPACTED WYOMING FEBRUARY 19TH THROUGH THE 22ND, RESULTING IN A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW ACROSS THE AREA. HIGH WINDS WERE SEEN ACROSS THE AREA AS WELL, CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. BELOW IS A LIST OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR THE EVENT. STAR VALLEY RANCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH 40 INCHES LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE ELEVATION…

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Cold Morning in Wyoming

Cold Morning in Wyoming

Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 255 PM MST Thu Feb 23 2023 …LOW TEMPERATURE REPORTS 2/23/2023… Another blast of arctic air impacted much of western and central Wyoming Wednesday night/Thursday morning. Record lows were set for several locations before 12 AM Thursday morning. Additional record lows were either tied or broken this morning. Below are the temperatures since 2 AM Thursday. The notable exception was Star Valley where due to cloud cover temperatures remained above zero. Location…

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Winter Storm Warning Star Valley Sunday Night through Tuesday Night

Winter Storm Warning Star Valley Sunday Night through Tuesday Night

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Riverton WY 843 AM MST Sun Feb 19 2023 WYZ023-200000- /O.NEW.KRIW.WS.W.0004.230220T0000Z-230222T1200Z/ Star Valley- Including the cities of Afton, Alpine, Star Valley Ranch, and Thayne 843 AM MST Sun Feb 19 2023 …WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…Snow, heavy at times. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 16 inches over northern Star Valley and 6 to 10 inches over southern Star Valley. Winds…

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Winter Weather Advisory through Sunday Morning

Winter Weather Advisory through Sunday Morning

Star Valley- Including the cities of Afton, Alpine, Star Valley Ranch, and Thayne 429 PM MST Sat Feb 18 2023 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. Around 6 inches expected in the Alpine area. * WHERE…Star Valley. * WHEN…Now until 11 AM Sunday. The heaviest snowfall will be tonight through about sunrise Sunday. * IMPACTS…Travel could be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Slow down and use…

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Cold Temperatures Star Valley Tuesday Morning

Cold Temperatures Star Valley Tuesday Morning

  Following are the minimum temperature reports for January 31 2023 around Star Valley Afton Airport             -35 Double L Ranch        -32 North Afton               -29 Alpine Airport           -27 Thayne ES                  -27 Etna                             -24 Bedford                 …

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