Overheated planet update, late May edition: Up to 2 feet of fresh snow may fall on top of Wyoming's record snowpack

Spring storm boosts Wyoming flooding threat

CASPER, Wyo. — It’s late May, but snow keeps falling in the Rockies, adding to record snowpack that could mean major flooding come spring melt.

“These are historic levels of snow,” said Don Day, meteorologist with Cheyenne-based Day Weather Inc. “It’s amazing, and we’re just adding to it, not getting rid of it.”

A strong spring storm system was expected to bring up to 2 feet of fresh snow by the end of this week to Wyoming’s mountains, along with up to 3 inches of rainfall at lower elevations.