Weather
A strong storm is bringing moderate to heavy snow to elevations above 5500 feet beginning yesterday and lasting through Monday. A winter weather advisory has been issued for large areas of Wyoming and Montana. Higher elevations could see up to 8″ of fresh summer snow.
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT
TODAY…
* WHAT…Periods of snow. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8
inches above 9000 feet, with 2 to 4 inches between 7000 and
9000 feet.
* WHERE…Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains.
* WHEN…From 11 PM Sunday evening to noon MDT Monday.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions especially over
Teton and Togwotee mountain passes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Wet and raw backcountry conditions will
exist tonight through Monday morning. If you are unprepared
for the unusually cold and wet conditions, the result could be
hypothermia or frostbite.
There is the potential that snow levels could fall further than 5500 feet, which would allow rain to mix with or change over to all snow at lower elevations. Those with travel plans over mountain passes should be prepared for slippery road conditions and periods of reduced visibility. Given the heavy and wet nature of the snow, vegetation with foliage could be damaged due to the weight of the snow. Wet and raw backcountry conditions will exist through Monday.
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Most of Yellowstone National Park should see snow accumulations, up to 4″. Snow is not forecast to accumulate in Jackson Hole, WY.
Air temperatures will hover around freezing through today, with wind chills falling as low as the single digits to teens above zero.
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