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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1256 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024

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Bighorn Mountains West-Bighorn Mountains Southeast-
1256 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
MDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 11 to 17
  inches.

* WHERE...Bighorn Mountains West and Bighorn Mountains Southeast.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM MDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult along mountain passes,
  such as Powder River and Granite Passes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snow occurs Monday night through
  Tuesday morning.

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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WYZ015-211300-
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Wind River Mountains East-
1256 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM MDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10
  inches. Amounts of 3 to 5 inches expected over South Pass.

* WHERE...Wind River Mountains East.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM MDT Tuesday. The
  steadiest snow is expected from tonight into Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

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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Absaroka Mountains-
1256 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM MDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10
  inches, with the higher amounts in the southern Absarokas.

* WHERE...Absaroka Mountains.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM MDT Tuesday. The
  steadiest snow is expected from tonight into Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

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