Western Wyoming will remain in a generally quiet weather pattern as we head into the final week of January. Riverton Forecast Office discusses this in their video look at the weather ahead
Weekly Weather Video for Western Wyoming
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
Greatest State Snow Depths
Following is a map of greatest snow depths ever recorded by state. It can snow in California, but not much in recent years!
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| Greatest Snow Depth in inches by State |
Saturday, January 17, 2015
More Snow On Sunday
The next in a series of weather systems will spread snow across Western Wyoming later tonight and Sunday. The heaviest is expected to be just north of Star Valley. Following is the Winter Storm Warning issued this Saturday afternoon.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
121 PM MST SAT JAN 17 2015
...MORE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE FOR THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS...
.AN PACIFIC TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
WESTERN WYOMING AND MAY BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO
POSSIBLY HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
WYZ012-181000-
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TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-
121 PM MST SAT JAN 17 2015
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM
MST MONDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS
EVENING TO 5 AM MST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* SUMMARY AND TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND BECOME
STEADIER AND HEAVIER LATER TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...15 TO 20 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ON FAVORED WESTERN FACING SLOPES.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 15 TO 25
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO
UNDER ONE QUARTER MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
* IMPACTS...ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SNOW PACKED IN MANY
AREAS. TRAVEL OVER TETON AND TOGWOTEE PASSES MAY BECOME
DIFFICULT.
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.
Friday, January 16, 2015
3-6 Inches of Snow This Evening
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
211 PM MST FRI JAN 16 2015
...SNOW TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE STAR VALLEY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL KEEP SNOW FALLING ACROSS THE STAR
VALLEY INTO THE EVENING HOURS.
WYZ023-170300-
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STAR VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AFTON...ALPINE...STAR VALLEY RANCH...
THAYNE
211 PM MST FRI JAN 16 2015
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.
* SUMMARY AND TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED THE REMAINDER OF THE
AFTERNOON. ALPINE ALREADY REPORTED 3 INCHES OF SNOW AS OF EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTH END OF THE
VALLEY WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES ON THE SOUTH END OF THE VALLEY.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH VISIBILITY UNDER
ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES AND
ROADS WILL BE SLICK AND SNOW COVERED IN MANY AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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.
&&
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TEAM RIVERTON
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Final Snow Totals for January 4-5 2015
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 111 PM MST TUE JAN 6 2015 ...SNOWFALL TOTALS TOP THREE FEET IN FAR WEST WYOMING... A WINTER STORM BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS AND SOME OF THE VALLEYS OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN WYOMING SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW FELL IN THE TETONS WHERE A FEW TOTALS TOPPED THREE FEET. MANY OTHER MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS RECEIVED ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE JACKSON AND STAR VALLEYS COMMONLY RANGED FROM AROUND 8 TO 14 INCHES. INCLUDED HERE IS A SUMMARY TOTAL OF SNOWFALL ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. SNOWFALL AT SNOTEL SITES IS ESTIMATED. LOCATION SNOWFALLLINCOLN COUNTY... SPRING CREEK DIVIDE SNOTEL... 21 INCHES. WILLOW CREEK SNOTEL... 19 INCHES. COTTONWOOD CREEK SNOTEL... 19 INCHES. BLIND BULL SUMMIT SNOTEL... 17 INCHES. ALPINE... 16.5 INCHES. 2 SE THAYNE... 13.8 INCHES. 5 NNE THAYNE... 13 INCHES. 5 SSE SMOOT... 13 INCHES. STAR VALLEY RANCH... 12.2 INCHES. INDIAN CREEK SNOTEL... 12 INCHES. COMMISSARY RIDGE... 10 INCHES. SALT RIVER SUMMIT SNOTEL... 10 INCHES. BOX Y RANCH... 9 INCHES. KELLEY RANGER STATION SNOTEL... 9 INCHES. BLIND BULL SUMMIT... 8 INCHES. 3 SE BEDFORD... 6 INCHES. AFTON... 5.8 INCHES. HAMS FORK SNOTEL... 4 INCHES.BIG HORN COUNTY... SHELL CREEK SNOTEL... 16 INCHES. BALD MOUNTAIN SNOTEL... 14 INCHES. BONE SPRINGS DIVIDE SNOTEL... 13 INCHES. SHELL... 5 INCHES. FREMONT COUNTY... BROOKS LAKE... 8 INCHES. BURROUGHS CREEK SNOTEL... 8 INCHES. CASTLE CREEK SNOTEL... 5 INCHES. COLD SPRINGS SNOTEL... 2 INCHES. SOUTH PASS SNOTEL... 1 INCH. LITTLE WARM SNOTEL... 1 INCH. HOBBS PARK SNOTEL... 1 INCH. DEER PARK SNOTEL... 1 INCH. HOT SPRINGS COUNTY... OWL CREEK SNOTEL... 2 INCHES. JOHNSON COUNTY... CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR SNOTEL... 7 INCHES. SOLDIER PARK SNOTEL... 3 INCHES. HANSEN SAWMILL SNOTEL... 3 INCHES. LITTLE GOOSE SNOTEL... 2 INCHES. BEAR TRAP MEADOW SNOTEL... 1 INCH. PARK COUNTY... EVENING STAR SNOTEL... 26 INCHES. WOLVERINE SNOTEL... 19 INCHES. BLACKWATER SNOTEL... 15 INCHES. BEARTOOTH LAKE SNOTEL... 15 INCHES. PAHASKA... 14 INCHES. 3 W WAPITI... 4 INCHES. KIRWIN SNOTEL... 2 INCHES. 2 WSW CODY... 1 INCH. MARQUETTE SNOTEL... 1 INCH. TIMBER CREEK SNOTEL... 1 INCH. SUBLETTE COUNTY... TRIPLE PEAK SNOTEL... 18 INCHES. EAST RIM DIVIDE SNOTEL... 15 INCHES. SNIDER BASIN SNOTEL... 12 INCHES. LOOMIS PARK SNOTEL... 11 INCHES. NEW FORK LAKE SNOTEL... 10 INCHES. KENDALL RANGER STATION SNOTEL... 9 INCHES. ELKHART PARK G.S. SNOTEL... 7 INCHES. BONDURANT... 7 INCHES. BIG SANDY OPENING SNOTEL... 6 INCHES. 14 NW PINEDALE... 5 INCHES. GUNSITE PASS SNOTEL... 4 INCHES. DANIEL FISH HATCHERY... 4 INCHES. 15 WNW DANIEL... 3.5 INCHES. PINEDALE... 2.4 INCHES. BOULDER REARING STATION... 2 INCHES. LARSEN CREEK SNOTEL... 2 INCHES. TETON COUNTY... JACKSON HOLE - RAYMER... 40 INCHES. GRASSY LAKE SNOTEL... 37 INCHES. GRAND TARGHEE SNOTEL... 37 INCHES. JACKSON HOLE - MID MOUNTAIN... 26 INCHES. JACKSON HOLE - RENDEZVOUS BOWL... 22 INCHES. GRAND TARGHEE - CHIEF JOSEPH... 21 INCHES. SNAKE RIVER STATION SNOTEL... 20 INCHES. PHILLIPS BENCH SNOTEL... 18 INCHES. BASE CAMP SNOTEL... 16 INCHES. TOGWOTEE MOUNTAIN LODGE... 15 INCHES. TOGWOTEE PASS SNOTEL... 15 INCHES. 2 NE TETON VILLAGE... 11.2 INCHES. SNOW KING... 10.5 INCHES. 1 NNW ALTA... 10 INCHES. MOOSE... 9.8 INCHES. JACKSON... 9.7 INCHES. 12 NE JACKSON... 8.5 INCHES. JACKSON HOLE - BASE... 8.5 INCHES. GRANITE CREEK SNOTEL... 8 INCHES. JACKSON DAM... 7.9 INCHES. 5 NW JACKSON... 6 INCHES. 3 SSW WILSON... 6 INCHES. GROS VENTRE SUMMIT SNOTEL... 4 INCHES. 4 SW JACKSON... 3.9 INCHES. WASHAKIE COUNTY... POWDER RIVER PASS SNOTEL... 9 INCHES. MIDDLE POWDER SNOTEL... 1 INCH. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK... SYLVAN LAKE SNOTEL... 19 INCHES. TWO OCEAN PLATEAU SNOTEL... 19 INCHES. LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE SNOTEL... 19 INCHES. SYLVAN ROAD SNOTEL... 18 INCHES. PARKER PEAK SNOTEL... 18 INCHES. YELLOWSTONE EAST ENTRANCE... 14.5 INCHES. CANYON SNOTEL... 13 INCHES. LAMAR RANGER STATION... 12.5 INCHES. THUMB DIVIDE SNOTEL... 11 INCHES. SNAKE RIVER RANGER STATION... 10.5 INCHES. TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION... 3.9 INCHES. MAMMOTH... 3 INCHES.
Monday, January 5, 2015
Snow and Wind Reports as of Noon Monday
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
124 PM MST MON JAN 5 2015
...WIND AND SNOW RETURNED ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING...
DEEP MOISTURE CAUGHT UP IN NORTHWEST FLOW...COMBINED WITH A FRONTAL
BOUNDARY...BROUGHT SNOW ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHERN WYOMING STARTING
YESTERDAY..SUNDAY...AND CONTINUING INTO TODAY...MONDAY. SOME AREAS
ACROSS THE TETON MOUNTAINS REPORTED OVER TWO FEET OF SNOW.
IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND HAS CREATED TRAVEL
PROBLEMS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING ON MONDAY. EXISTING SNOW
COVER IS BEING BLOWN AROUND BY THE STRONG WIND REDUCING VISIBILITY
AND CREATING SLICK CONDITIONS. SEVERAL ROADS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
WYOMING HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND MANY OTHER ROADS HAVE TRAVEL
RESTRICTIONS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES. VISIT
WYOROAD.INFO FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES.
...BELOW ARE THE LATEST SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM SUNDAY THROUGH THIS
MORNING...MONDAY...
LOCATION SNOWFALL
LINCOLN COUNTY... ALPINE... 16.5 INCHES. BOX Y RANCH... 15 INCHES. 2 SE THAYNE... 12.5 INCHES. 5 SSE SMOOT... 12 INCHES. 5 NNE THAYNE... 11.5 INCHES. STAR VALLEY RANCH... 11 INCHES. BLIND BULL SUMMIT SNOTEL... 10 INCHES. COMMISSARY RIDGE... 10 INCHES. BLIND BULL SUMMIT... 8 INCHES. WILLOW CREEK SNOTEL... 8 INCHES. SPRING CREEK DIVIDE SNOTEL... 8 INCHES. COTTONWOOD CREEK SNOTEL... 8 INCHES. KELLEY RANGER STATION SNOTEL... 5 INCHES. INDIAN CREEK SNOTEL... 5 INCHES. AFTON... 4.8 INCHES. SALT RIVER SUMMIT SNOTEL... 4 INCHES. HAMS FORK SNOTEL... 1 INCH.BIG HORN COUNTY... SHELL... 3 INCHES. BALD MOUNTAIN SNOTEL... 3 INCHES. BONE SPRINGS DIVIDE SNOTEL... 3 INCHES. SHELL CREEK SNOTEL... 2 INCHES. FREMONT COUNTY... BROOKS LAKE... 7 INCHES. BURROUGHS CREEK SNOTEL... 3 INCHES. CASTLE CREEK SNOTEL... 3 INCHES. COLD SPRINGS SNOTEL... 1 INCH. LITTLE WARM SNOTEL... 1 INCH. HOBBS PARK SNOTEL... 1 INCH. DEER PARK SNOTEL... 1 INCH. SOUTH PASS SNOTEL... 1 INCH. HOT SPRINGS COUNTY... OWL CREEK SNOTEL... 1 INCH. JOHNSON COUNTY... CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR SNOTEL... 3 INCHES. HANSEN SAWMILL SNOTEL... 1 INCH. LITTLE GOOSE SNOTEL... 1 INCH. BEAR TRAP MEADOW SNOTEL... 1 INCH. PARK COUNTY... EVENING STAR SNOTEL... 14 INCHES. WOLVERINE SNOTEL... 10 INCHES. PAHASKA... 9 INCHES. BLACKWATER SNOTEL... 8 INCHES. BEARTOOTH LAKE SNOTEL... 6 INCHES. 3 W WAPITI... 4 INCHES. KIRWIN SNOTEL... 2 INCHES. MARQUETTE SNOTEL... 1 INCH. TIMBER CREEK SNOTEL... 1 INCH. 2 WSW CODY... 1 INCH. SUBLETTE COUNTY... TRIPLE PEAK SNOTEL... 9 INCHES. LOOMIS PARK SNOTEL... 6 INCHES. KENDALL RANGER STATION SNOTEL... 5 INCHES. SNIDER BASIN SNOTEL... 5 INCHES. NEW FORK LAKE SNOTEL... 5 INCHES. DANIEL FISH HATCHERY... 4 INCHES. BIG SANDY OPENING SNOTEL... 4 INCHES. EAST RIM DIVIDE SNOTEL... 4 INCHES. 15 WNW DANIEL... 3.5 INCHES. 14 NW PINEDALE... 3.5 INCHES. ELKHART PARK G.S. SNOTEL... 3 INCHES. PINEDALE... 2.4 INCHES. GUNSITE PASS SNOTEL... 2 INCHES. BOULDER REARING STATION... 2 INCHES. BONDURANT... 1.2 INCHES. TETON COUNTY... JACKSON HOLE - RAYMER... 33 INCHES. JACKSON HOLE - MID MOUNTAIN... 24 INCHES. JACKSON HOLE - RENDEVOUS BOWL... 22 INCHES. GRAND TARGHEE - CHIEF JOSEPH... 21 INCHES. GRAND TARGHEE SNOTEL... 20 INCHES. GRASSY LAKE SNOTEL... 16 INCHES. SNAKE RIVER STN SNOTEL... 11 INCHES. 2 NE TETON VILLAGE... 9.7 INCHES. JACKSON... 9.7 INCHES. PHILLIPS BENCH SNOTEL... 9 INCHES. TOGWOTEE MOUNTAIN LODGE... 9 INCHES. 12 NE JACKSON... 8.5 INCHES. MOOSE... 8 INCHES. BASE CAMP SNOTEL... 8 INCHES. TOGWOTEE PASS SNOTEL... 7 INCHES. 5 NW JACKSON... 6 INCHES. 3 SSW WILSON... 6 INCHES. SNOW KING... 6 INCHES. JACKSON HOLE - BASE... 5.5 INCHES. 4 SW JACKSON... 3.9 INCHES. MOOSE... 3 INCHES. GROS VENTRE SUMMIT SNOTEL... 3 INCHES. 1 NNW ALTA... 2 INCHES. WASHAKIE COUNTY... POWDER RIVER PASS SNOTEL... 1 INCH. MIDDLE POWDER SNOTEL... 1 INCH. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK... YELLOWSTONE EAST ENTRANCE... 12 INCHES. LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE SNOTEL... 11 INCHES. SNAKE RIVER RANGER STATION... 10.5 INCHES. LAMAR RANGER STATION... 10 INCHES. TWO OCEAN PLATEAU SNOTEL... 10 INCHES. SYLVAN LAKE SNOTEL... 10 INCHES. PARKER PEAK SNOTEL... 9 INCHES. CANYON SNOTEL... 8 INCHES. THUMB DIVIDE SNOTEL... 8 INCHES. SYLVAN ROAD SNOTEL... 8 INCHES. TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION... 3.6 INCHES. ...BELOW ARE THE PEAK WIND SPEEDS REPORTED BETWEEN 12 MIDNIGHT AND 12 NOON TODAY...MONDAY... LOCATION SPEED TIME/DATE LAT/LON ...FREMONT COUNTY... 7 SW MUDDY GAP (7380 FT) 88 MPH 0750 AM 01/05 42.34N/107.57W 10 W FORT WASHAKIE (9235 FT) 71 MPH 0901 AM 01/05 42.98N/109.12W JEFFREY CITY (6374 FT) 63 MPH 1003 AM 01/05 42.49N/107.84W DUBOIS (6980 FT) 61 MPH 0759 AM 01/05 43.54N/109.63W BEAVER RIM (6784 FT) 58 MPH 0331 AM 01/05 42.59N/108.29W 2 W SOUTH PASS CITY (8185 FT 56 MPH 0416 AM 01/05 42.48N/108.85W 10 N DUBOIS (8085 FT) 50 MPH 0757 AM 01/05 43.68N/109.61W SOUTH PASS (8491 FT) 44 MPH 0835 AM 01/05 42.51N/108.78W 8 W SOUTH PASS CITY (8120 FT 44 MPH 0750 AM 01/05 42.44N/108.95W 6 S TOGWOTEE PASS (10430 FT) 41 MPH 0600 AM 01/05 43.66N/110.02W CROWHEART (6099 FT) 41 MPH 0802 AM 01/05 43.31N/109.19W RED CANYON (6768 FT) 40 MPH 0435 AM 01/05 42.62N/108.61W ...HOT SPRINGS COUNTY... BOYSEN PEAK (7300 FT) 70 MPH 0555 AM 01/05 43.46N/108.24W ...JOHNSON COUNTY... 12 N KAYCEE (5287 FT) 40 MPH 0516 AM 01/05 43.90N/106.64W ...LINCOLN COUNTY... KEMMERER AIRPORT (7285 FT) 51 MPH 1135 AM 01/05 41.82N/110.56W ...NATRONA COUNTY... 16 S HILAND (6380 FT) 88 MPH 0610 AM 01/05 42.86N/107.27W WYOMING BLVD...CASPER 81 MPH 0636 AM 01/05 2 SE HILAND (6134 FT) 54 MPH 0605 AM 01/05 43.09N/107.32W 7 W ALCOVA (6342 FT) 51 MPH 0600 AM 01/05 42.56N/106.85W CASPER AIRPORT (5320 FT) 47 MPH 0802 AM 01/05 42.91N/106.46W 19 N CASPER (5677 FT) 42 MPH 0740 AM 01/05 43.12N/106.34W 8 S CASPER (7740 FT) 41 MPH 0452 AM 01/05 42.71N/106.35W 1 E CASPER (5334 FT) 41 MPH 0725 AM 01/05 42.83N/106.31W ...PARK COUNTY... 5 WNW CLARK (4659 FT) 113 MPH 0521 AM 01/05 44.92N/109.24W CHIEF JOSEPH HWY (8136 FT) 73 MPH 0810 AM 01/05 44.74N/109.38W 10 WNW CODY (8401 FT) 64 MPH 0440 AM 01/05 44.57N/109.26W 3 E PAHASKA (7500 FT) 47 MPH 0857 AM 01/05 44.49N/109.90W CHIEF JOSEPH HWY MILE 9 46 MPH 0612 AM 01/05 44.85N/109.61W CODY AIRPORT (5100 FT) 45 MPH 0915 AM 01/05 44.52N/109.02W 1 W CLARK (4270 FT) 44 MPH 0810 AM 01/05 44.90N/109.17W ...ROCK SPRINGS AND GREEN RIVER... MCKINNON (7086 FT) 51 MPH 0916 AM 01/05 41.03N/109.94W ...SUBLETTE COUNTY... 21 W BIG PINEY (8200 FT) 42 MPH 1109 AM 01/05 42.49N/110.53W ...SWEETWATER COUNTY... 15 SE ROCK SPRINGS (7550 FT) 66 MPH 1144 AM 01/05 41.42N/109.04W ROCK SPRINGS AIRPORT (6760 F 59 MPH 0524 AM 01/05 41.59N/109.06W 7 WSW ROCK SPRINGS (6238 FT) 51 MPH 1050 AM 01/05 41.55N/109.33W I 80 - MILE MARKER 142 50 MPH 0855 AM 01/05 41.65N/108.58W 22 NNE GRANGER (6322 FT) 50 MPH 1153 AM 01/05 41.90N/109.85W I 80 - MILE MARKER 184 48 MPH 1106 AM 01/05 41.72N/107.78W I 80 - MILE MARKER 157 46 MPH 0940 AM 01/05 41.63N/108.30W 5 E ROCK SPRINGS (6369 FT) 44 MPH 0155 AM 01/05 41.62N/109.12W I 80 - MILE MARKER 131 43 MPH 1045 AM 01/05 41.68N/108.80W 7 WNW GREEN RIVER (6387 FT) 42 MPH 1027 AM 01/05 41.55N/109.60W 20 ENE OPAL (6556 FT) 42 MPH 0926 AM 01/05 41.94N/110.00W I 80 - MILE MARKER 124 41 MPH 1111 AM 01/05 41.69N/108.90W ...TETON COUNTY... SUMMIT - JACKSON RESORT 69 MPH 0600 AM 01/05 43.59N/110.85W ...TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS... 3 WNW TETON VILLAGE (7913 FT 47 MPH 1100 AM 01/05 43.59N/110.87W ...WASHAKIE COUNTY... 12 ENE TEN SLEEP (8202 FT) 42 MPH 1114 AM 01/05 44.11N/107.22W OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.
Winter Storm Warning in Effect until Tuesday Morning
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
610 AM MST MON JAN 5 2015
...POTENT PROLONGED WINTER STORM FOR THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE BIGHORN MOUNTAINS...ALONG WITH STRONG
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS AT
MOUNTAIN TOP LEVEL. THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS AND DEEP
PACIFIC MOISTURE PRODUCING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT
BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...MAKING FOR VERY
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
WYZ023-024-052300-
/O.CON.KRIW.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T1200Z/
STAR VALLEY-SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AFTON...ALPINE...STAR VALLEY RANCH...
THAYNE
610 AM MST MON JAN 5 2015
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
TUESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...15 TO 30 INCHES THE MOUNTAINS WITH 10 TO
20 INCHES IN THE STAR VALLEY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE
POSSIBLE.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY...ABOVE 8000 FEET...WEST TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH
THE SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SLICK...SNOWPACKED...WITH POSSIBLE
LARGE DRIFTS COVERING THE ROADWAYS AT TIMES...MAKING TRAVEL
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON SALT RIVER PASS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.
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.
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