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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
248 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

WYZ001-002-008-009-012-013-015-016-192200-
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-
BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-JACKSON HOLE-TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-
UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST-
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-
248 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL RETURN TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...

COOLER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO DRAIN INTO THE AREA THROUGH TODAY. AN
UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO WRAP SOME MOISTURE
BACK INTO PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. THERE WILL BE
ENOUGH COLD AIR IN PLACE FOR MUCH OF THE PRECIPITATION TO FALL AS
SNOW ABOVE AROUND 8000 FEET...ESPECIALLY DURING THE NIGHTTIME
HOURS. AREAS ABOVE 8000 FEET COULD SEE SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW
ACCUMULATE FROM TODAY THROUGH MONDAY. ALTHOUGH MUCH OF THE SNOW
WILL MELT ON ROADS DUE TO RECENT WARM WEATHER AND A HIGH SUN ANGLE...
SOME ROADS...INCLUDING TETON...TOGWOTEE AND SALT RIVER PASSES MAY
SEE SLICK OR SLUSHY CONDITIONS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY DURING THE
NIGHTTIME HOURS. SNOWFALL SHOULD END FROM MONDAY NIGHT INTO
TUESDAY.

PEOPLE WITH OUTDOOR INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR COLDER
TEMPERATURES AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH
MOUNTAIN PASSES THROUGH MONDAY.

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