Heavy Snow — Sierra Madre Range, Wyoming
October 19, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Heavy snow accumulations were estimated by several area sensors including the Blackhall Mountain with 16.5 inches of snowfall and the Webber Springs with 12.0 inches. A huntsman went missing during the snowstorm prompting area search and rescue, cadaver dogs and civil air patrols in hopes of finding and recovering the individual. After a week of searching, the Carbon County Sheriff's Office suspended the operations. Given that the individual has not been recovered, a proper autopsy to determine likely cause of death remains unknown though given the winter elements of wind, snow and subsequent freezing temperatures, assumption will be made to declare the fatality as direct.
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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.