Heavy Snow — Southwest Carbon County, Wyoming
November 24, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
A gentleman traveling through the area crashed his vehicle on the afternoon of the 25th during heavy snowfall in the area along state highway 70 near Dixon. The vehicle as a result of the crash caught on fire with the driver becoming lost after walking away. Crews were unable to locate the driver due to the inclement weather resulting in his body being found in a ravine a mile and a half from the crash the next morning. Coroner reports death was due to exposure from the elements with snowfall and temperatures in the 20s. Snowfall amounts on the eastern side of the forecast zone near the Sierra Madre Range were estimated in the 6 to 8 inch range with likely deep drifts.
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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.