Weather
Jackson Hole & the Teton’s strong snow season continues. ย The Tetons saw 8-16″ of snow yesterday and they have 5-10″ forecasted for today. ย NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Tetons that expires today at 5pm.
Snow continues across the west, as breezy/windy conditions also continue across much of the forecast area. Strong winds will be confined near Jeffrey City to Alcova. Snow will gradually end in the western valleys, as temperatures warm above freezing. There will be a brief reprieve tonight, before the next storm system impacts western portions again Friday.ย – NOAA Riverton, WY Feb. 13th
Enjoy it Jackson!
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 908 PM MST WED FEB 12 2014 ...SNOW AND WIND TO CONTINUE IN THE WEST TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL FELL ACROSS THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER...STRONG RIDGE TOP WINDS AND OCCASIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST IN THE WYOMING AND SALT RANGES. WYZ012-131215- /O.CON.KRIW.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140214T0000Z/ TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS- 908 PM MST WED FEB 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THURSDAY. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE SNOW WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH WINDS WHICH WILL LIKELY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 8 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW HAD FALLEN ACROSS THE TETON RANGE ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTY. VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCASIONALLY BE REDUCED BELOW A QUARTER MILE WITH LOCAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW PACKED AND SLICK WITH SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
