NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for Wyoming Today | 4-10″ of Snow Forecast

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Grand Targhee, WY on October 6th, 2016.
Grand Targhee, WY on October 6th, 2016.

NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Wyoming today that is forecasting 4-1″.

* NEW SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS TO
  10 INCHES. - NOAA Riverton, WY today

The Tetons have been consistently getting snow this month with a big dump on October 5th, 2016 that allowed for powder skiing.

Forecast for top of Jackson        Hole.  image:    noaa, today
Forecast for top of Jackson Hole. image: noaa, today
image: noaa, today
image: noaa, today

Grand Targhee, WY reported 25″ of new snow on October 5th.

Jackson Hole, WY just reported 12″ of new snow yesterday.

Grand Targhee, WY on October 5th, 2016.  photo:  bryan gill
Grand Targhee, WY on October 5th, 2016. photo: bryan gill
Top Teton LIft at Jackson Hole, WY yesterday.  photo:  jackson hole
Top Teton LIft at Jackson Hole, WY yesterday. photo: jackson hole

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT for WYOMING:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
1235 PM MDT TUE OCT 18 2016

...MORE SNOW RETURNING TO THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS OF WYOMING...

.ANOTHER PART OF THE SAME SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT SNOW TO THE REGION
ON SUNDAY WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS OF WYOMING AGAIN
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL
INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. SNOWFALL WILL TAPER OFF
BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY.

TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-
1235 PM MDT TUE OCT 18 2016

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

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON AND PEAK BY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY
  SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO POSSIBLE
  THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS COULD PRODUCE SNOWFALL
  RATES OVER AN INCH PER HOUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

* NEW SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS TO
  10 INCHES.

* WIND AND VISIBILITY...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. VISIBILITY
  WILL BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...HUNTERS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS SHOULD BE
  PREPARED FOR WET SNOW AND COLD TEMPERATURES. ROADS...
  INCLUDING TETON AND TOGWOTEE PASSES...WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND
  HAZARDOUS.
Grand Targhee, WY yesterday.  photo:  targhee
Grand Targhee, WY yesterday. photo: targhee

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