Hazardous Weather Outlook
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
500 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

WYZ001>020-022>030-201200-
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-
BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-CASPER MOUNTAIN-CODY FOOTHILLS-
EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY-FLAMING GORGE-
GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-JACKSON HOLE-LANDER FOOTHILLS-
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NORTH BIG HORN BASIN-
NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS-
ROCK SPRINGS AND GREEN RIVER-SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES-
SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHEAST BIG HORN BASIN-
SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-STAR VALLEY-
TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN-
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN FOOTHILLS-UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN-
WIND RIVER BASIN-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST-
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-
500 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH THE
HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION ALONG AND EAST OF THE DIVIDE. ACCUMULATING
SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS OVER 8000 FEET...WITH MOUNTAIN
PASSES SLICK AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF
LIGHT TO OCCASIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IN SOME AREAS COULD CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING IN LOW LYING OR POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...AS WELL AS...AROUND
BURN SCAR AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

MONDAY...SHOWERS WILL REMAIN LIKELY OVER CENTRAL WYOMING WITH
HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY MOUNTAIN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...
RAIN TOTALS...ANY FLOODING...AS WELL AS ANY CREEKS OR STREAMS THAT
ARE BANKFULL OR RISING FAST. THANK YOU.

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TEAM RIVERTON
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