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Winter Weather Warnings / Watches / Advisories
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
133 PM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024

WYZ008-009-171200-
/O.CON.KRIW.WS.W.0012.240417T0500Z-240418T1200Z/
Bighorn Mountains West-Bighorn Mountains Southeast-
133 PM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 AM MDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 feet,
  with the higher amounts occurring on the northern half of the
  range.

* WHERE...Bighorn Mountains.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 6 AM MDT Thursday. Steadiest
  snow will fall late Tuesday night through the day Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible 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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WYZ001-002-012-171200-
/O.CON.KRIW.WW.Y.0022.240417T0500Z-240418T1200Z/
Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-
Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-
Including the cities of Lake, Mammoth, and Old Faithful
133 PM MDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM MDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 8 inches,
  with locally higher amounts up to 12 inches over the Tetons and
  up to 16 inches across higher 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...From 11 PM this evening to 6 AM MDT Thursday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In the Absarokas, the heaviest snowfall
  will be across northern portions, including Beartooth Pass.

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
