Weather
NOAA is calling for a “major winter storm” to impact Wyoming on Wednesday. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Wednesday – Thursday that calls for 5-12″ of snow in the mountains in 24 hours.
...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO IMPACT CENTRAL WYOMING WEDNESDAY THROUGH THANKSGIVING DAY... - NOAA Riverton, WY today
It sounds like Jackson Hole ski resort will be opening on Thursday to some powdery conditions.
This storm is expected to be very cold as well with wind chills as low as -20ºF.
WIND CHILLS WILL BE AROUND 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. - NOAA Riverton, WY today
NOAA’s Winter Weather Advisory is calling for 5-12″ of snow for Wyoming including Jackson Hole on Wednesday.
* SNOW AMOUNTS...5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH LESS
EXPECTED AROUND MAMMOTH AND AROUND A FOOT EXPECTED ALONG THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE ABSAROKAS...BIGHORNS...TETONS AND
YELLOWSTONE. - NOAA Riverton, WY today.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for WYOMING:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
736 AM MST TUE NOV 24 2015
...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO IMPACT CENTRAL WYOMING WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THANKSGIVING DAY...
.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN ON
WEDNESDAY BEFORE SLOWING DOWN AND REMAINING OVER THE AREA THROUGH
THANKSGIVING DAY. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SHARPLY COLDER
CONDITIONS TO THE AREA ALONG WITH MODERATE TO POTENTIALLY HEAVY
SNOW AT TIMES WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AS WELL AS PERIODS OF
STRONG WIND WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WIND CHILLS WELL
BELOW ZERO BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-
OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-
BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE...MAMMOTH...OLD FAITHFUL
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY
TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY...
* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN WYOMING EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL TAPER
OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW AMOUNTS...5 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE COMMON WITH LESS
EXPECTED AROUND MAMMOTH AND AROUND A FOOT EXPECTED ALONG THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE ABSAROKAS...BIGHORNS...TETONS AND
YELLOWSTONE.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
AS HIGH AS 50 MPH OVER THE PEAKS COMBINED WITH STEADY SNOW
WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. WIND
CHILLS WILL BE AROUND 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
* MAIN IMPACT...SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL
MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES HAZARDOUS. ROADS WILL
BECOME SLICK AND SNOW-PACKED WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
VISIBILITIES WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED AT TIMES. SLOW DOWN AND
ARRIVE SAFELY AT YOUR DESTINATION. CHECK THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS AT WYOROAD.INFO OR BY DIALING 5 1 1.
