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Winter Weather Warnings / Watches / Advisories
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
147 PM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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Bighorn Mountains West-Bighorn Mountains Southeast-
147 PM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4
  inches.

* WHERE...Bighorn Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT Thursday. Steadiest snow will fall through
  6 PM Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult across Powder River and
  Granite Passes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including the
official NWS forecast, high end amounts, and low end amounts,
visit weather.gov/riw/winter.

For winter road conditions from the Wyoming Department of
Transportation, visit https://wyoroad.info.

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Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-
Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-
Including the cities of Lake, Mammoth, and Old Faithful
147 PM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Additional snow accumulations 1 to 3
  inches across Yellowstone Park, the Tetons and Gros Ventres.
  Additional accumulations of 3 to 6 inches across eastern peaks
  of the Absarokas. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Yellowstone National Park, Teton and Gros Ventre
  Mountains, and the Absaroka Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult over Teton and Togwotee
  Passes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including the
official NWS forecast, high end amounts, and low end amounts,
visit weather.gov/riw/winter.

For winter road conditions from the Wyoming Department of
Transportation, visit https://wyoroad.info.

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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/riw
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
