STAR VALLEY-SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AFTON...ALPINE...STAR VALLEY RANCH... THAYNE 234 PM MST THU FEB 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND WIND WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...THE FIRST SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. AN EVEN STRONGER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. THERE COULD BE A LULL AT SOME POINT FRIDAY... ESPECIALLY FOR THE SOUTH HALF OF THE STAR VALLEY AND SALT/WYOMING RANGES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE STAR VALLEY WITH 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN THE HIGH COUNTRY WITH VISIBILITY UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE SEVERELY HAMPERED BY THE SNOW AND WIND. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK WITH PERIODS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO.
A BLOG ABOUT WEATHER FORECASTING AND OBSERVING AS IT RELATES TO STAR VALLEY, WYOMING IN PARTICULAR
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Winter Storm Warning Star Valley through Saturday night.
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