Winter Weather Advisory for Jackson Hole, WY | 5-10″ of Snow Forecast Next 2 Days

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RED = 100% snow probability on Thursday.
RED = 100% snow probability on Thursday/Friday.

NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Jackson Hole, WY tomorrow and Friday that calls for 5-10″ of new snow. 

...ANOTHER QUICK ROUND OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OUT WEST THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AS ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND
DEVELOPING COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE WEST... 
- NOAA Riverton, WY today
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BLUE = Winter Weather Advisory.  image: noaa

NOAA’s Winter Weather Advisory is calling for 5-10″ of snowfall Thursday and Friday.

* SNOWFALL...NEW SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
  AMOUNTS OVER WEST TO SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. - NOAA Riverton, WY today
Red Circle = Jackson Hole, WY. Current snow depth in Wyoming.
Red Circle = Jackson Hole, WY. Current snow depth in Wyoming.

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Grand Targhee ski resort in Wyoming will open up on Friday. 

Jackson Hole opens up on November 26th.

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NOAA forecast for Jackson Hole, WY this week.
NOAA forecast for Jackson Hole, WY this week.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for JACKSON HOLE:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
1248 PM MST WED NOV 18 2015

...ANOTHER QUICK ROUND OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OUT WEST THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AS ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND
DEVELOPING COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE WEST...

.A QUICKLY APPROACHING AND DEVELOPING WEATHER DISTURBANCE AND
COLD FRONT WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE SNOW AND OCCASIONALLY GUSTY
WINDS OVER THE FAR CENTRAL WEST MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS THURSDAY
INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL QUICKLY END BY FRIDAY
MORNING...LEAVING CLEAR SUNNY SKIES BY NOON ON FRIDAY.

TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES-

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM
MST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY
WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST
FRIDAY.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW EARLY THURSDAY WILL INCREASE IN BOTH
  INTENSITY AND COVERAGE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...BECOMING
  MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY LATER THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL
  EARLY FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF QUICKLY BY SUNRISE ON
  FRIDAY.

* SNOWFALL...NEW SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
  AMOUNTS OVER WEST TO SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES.

* WIND AND VISIBILITY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
  GUSTS 15 TO 25 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER 3 AM FRIDAY
  MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE UNDER ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW
  AND BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY AROUND AND AFTER MIDNIGHT
  THURSDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT...ROADS WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY SLICK THROUGH THE
  DAY THURSDAY...WHILE 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.

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