Blizzard — Central Laramie County, Wyoming
March 14, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Cheyenne Airport ASOS station KCYS reported 35 to 55 MPH wind gusts and one quarter mile visibility. NWS Employees at the WFO also observed blizzard conditions. Reports of 3 to 5 foot high drifts reported across town and neighboring areas which shutdown the city of Cheyenne through the following Wednesday. Numerous power outages were reported around town. Roof collapse reported at CrossFit Frontier building due to heavy, wet snow. One fatality in Cheyenne was reported as a homeless person was found in the snow outside a church due to exposure from the cold and snow. Cheyenne area received 25 to 35 inches of snowfall. Officially storm total at NWS Cheyenne office was 30.8 inches.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.