NOAA: Winter Storm Warning Issued For Wyoming | 8-16″ of Snow Today – Friday Morning

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PINK= Winter Storm Warning. Image: NOAA

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Wyoming.ย It’s in effect until 11:00am Friday morning. Periods of snow, heavy at times, are forecasted to impact the area throughout that time.

Grand Targhee Resort, WYย &ย Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WYย are sitting pretty for this storm.

Wyoming:

  • 8-16″ of Snow Today – Friday Morning

“Winter Storm Warnings & Winter Weather Advisories are in effect through Friday morning. Significant snowfall & some blowing snow is expected in the west. Light snow will spread east too, but the main impact east of the Divide will be gusty winds across the wind corridor.”

– NOAA Riverton, WY

7 day snowfall totals. Image: Tropical Tidbits
7 day precipitation totals. Image: NOAA

Snow is expected to fall in the valleys, but the highest accumulations will be in the mountains.

The 6-10 day outlook calls for above average precipitation and below average temperatures in Wyoming.

Additional Storm Info:

Snowfall totals. Image: NOAA Riverton, WY

Wyoming:ย 8-16″ of Snow Today – Friday Morning

* Periods of snow, heavy at times. Total snow
  accumulations of 8 to 16 inches.
- NOAA Riverton, WY
Heavy snow. Image: NOAA Riverton, WY

Winter Storm Warning:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
406 AM MST Thu Jan 17 2019

...Winter Storm Will Impact Western and Southern Wyoming Today
through Friday Morning...

.A Pacific storm system will bring increasing snowfall to the
west today, spreading across southern Wyoming this afternoon.
Snow will taper off Friday morning.

Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TODAY UNTIL 11 AM
MST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Periods of snow, heavy at times. Total snow accumulations
  of 8 to 16 inches.

* WHERE...Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains.

* WHEN...From 5 AM Thursday to 11 AM MST Friday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult. The
  hazardous conditions will impact the morning and evening
  commutes. This includes Teton and Togwotee passes.
6-10 day temperature outlook. Image: NOAA
6-10 day precipitation outlook. Image: NOAA

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