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Almost everyone who lives in areas prone to snow seems to have a legendary snowstorm story: the blizzard of '78, the聽, any of the blizzards or bomb cyclones that have happened since then. And according to experts, historic snowstorms鈥攖he kind you measure all other snowy days against鈥攁re聽.

Despite shorter, warmer winters鈥攄riven by climate change鈥攊n many areas, blizzards are predicted to become more frequent and intense. Since warmer air holds more moisture, more snow is likely to fall when temperatures are just below freezing versus when temperatures are significantly below the 32 degrees Fahrenheit freezing point.

Warmer-than-normal winter air is impacting nearly every region of the U.S., according to a 2024 study by Climate Central. For every the air holds 4% more moisture, creating the right conditions for intense snowfall.

聽compiled a list of the biggest 1-day snowfalls in Wyoming using data from the聽聽to better understand historical snowfall events on a local level. Only one record snowfall for each county was included in the list.

January 4, 1949 (Crook County)
- 1-day snowfall: 30.0 inches

January 28, 1933 (Teton County)
- 1-day snowfall: 34.0 inches

April 3, 1968 (Albany County)
- 1-day snowfall: 36.0 inches

April 17, 1920 (Platte County)
- 1-day snowfall: 36.0 inches

March 12, 1906 (Fremont County)
- 1-day snowfall: 36.0 inches

May 7, 1933 (Sublette County)
- 1-day snowfall: 36.5 inches

March 17, 2021 (Laramie County)
- 1-day snowfall: 40.8 inches

November 21, 1979 (Converse County)
- 1-day snowfall: 44.0 inches

April 4, 2009 (Sheridan County)
- 1-day snowfall: 48.0 inches

March 21, 1924 (Johnson County)
- 1-day snowfall: 49.0 inches

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