Western and Central Wyoming

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Light to Moderate Snow Continues Today, Bitter Cold Follows Tonight through Wednesday

SYNOPSIS: Areas of light to moderate snow will continue across most of Wyoming today, and across the southern half of the state thru this evening. Snow will taper off across the area overnight, leaving bitter cold temperatures across the area through Wednesday. Low temperatures will be mostly from -15F to -25F across north and central Wyoming Tuesday morning.

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**Current Radar and Forecast of Heavier Snowfall**

Click Image To Enlarge Heavier areas of snow in darker blues and green colors.	Click Image To Enlarge Weather model simulation of snow development across the area from 5 am Monday until midnight Monday night. Expected heavier snow bands depicted in darker blue shades.

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Snow Totals and Wind Reports will be posted and updated here once the storm occurs (Please double check date and time of product)
575 NOUS45 KRIW 240356 PNSRIW WYZ001>020-022>030-241529- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 955 PM MDT Tue Jul 23 2024 Scattered showers and thunderstorms brought brief gusty winds to portions of the Wind River Basin this evening. Below are reports received of 50 mph or greater gusts. ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS... Location Speed Time/Date Elev(ft) ...Fremont County... Hudson 3 NNW 61 MPH 0546 PM 07/23 5555 Lander Airport 53 MPH 0531 PM 07/23 5565 Wyopo - Lander 52 MPH 0630 PM 07/23 5471 Riverton Airport 51 MPH 0607 PM 07/23 5509 Red Canyon - South Pass 50 MPH 0552 PM 07/23 6581 Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$

Snow Totals and Wind Reports will be posted and updated here once the storm occurs
(Please double check date and time of product)

                        
575
NOUS45 KRIW 240356
PNSRIW
WYZ001>020-022>030-241529-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
955 PM MDT Tue Jul 23 2024

Scattered showers and thunderstorms brought brief gusty winds to
portions of the Wind River Basin this evening. Below are reports
received of 50 mph or greater gusts.

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Elev(ft)

...Fremont County...
Hudson 3 NNW                 61 MPH    0546 PM 07/23   5555
Lander Airport               53 MPH    0531 PM 07/23   5565
Wyopo - Lander               52 MPH    0630 PM 07/23   5471
Riverton Airport             51 MPH    0607 PM 07/23   5509
Red Canyon - South Pass      50 MPH    0552 PM 07/23   6581

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

$$

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Teton Pass - Hwy 22	Alpine Junction - U.S. Hwy 26/89/191	Jackson	Togwotee Mountain Lodge

Togwotee Pass - U.S. Hwy 26	Dubois	Granite Pass - U.S. Hwy 14	Powder River Pass - U.S. Hwy 16

South Pass - Hwy 28	Cody	Buffalo - I-25/I-90 Interchange	Casper Mountain

Casper	Beaver Rim - U.S. Hwy 287	I-80 - Rock Springs	I-80 - Laramie

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