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Arctic Air Bringing Cold Temperatures to the Eastern Half of the U.S.; Strong Clipper System Wednesday and Thursday

Arctic air will continue below normal temperatures across the eastern half of the U.S. through today. A strengthening clipper storm will track north of the Great Lakes midweek with a widespread snow and gusty to strong winds through the region and into the Northeast U.S. followed by some lake effect snow. Read More >

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SYNOPSIS:  Areas of light snow will persist this morning, gradually tapering off from west to east through the day.  Expect many roads across central Wyoming to be slick with snowfall along with limited visibility through the Monday morning commute time.  Roads are then expected to become mainly wet by midday Monday.

 

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1101 PM MST Tue Nov 19 2024

...Snowfall Totals from Sunday Evening through Monday Night...

A weak weather system moved through the region, bringing snow to
many locations across western and central Wyoming. Below are
snowfall reports of one inch or greater.

Location                     Amount     Elevation (ft.)

...Big Horn County...
19 N Shell                   11.0 in    9372
17 E Shell                   6.0 in     9571
14 NE Shell                  4.0 in     9355

...Fremont County...
23 NW Dubois                 4.5 in     9347
6 WSW Dubois                 2.0 in     9419
7 NNW South Pass City        2.0 in     8941
1 WNW Dubois                 1.0 in     6947
15 W Fort Washakie           1.0 in     8426

...Johnson County...
27 WNW Buffalo               7.0 in     8543
18 WNW Buffalo               4.0 in     9860
14 WNW Mayoworth             3.0 in     8065
16 W Buffalo                 2.0 in     8691
15 WSW Buffalo               1.0 in     8300

...Lincoln County...
10 ESE Smoot                 13.0 in    9378
3 SE Turnerville             13.0 in    8219
15 ESE Smoot                 9.0 in     9033
6 ENE Smoot                  7.0 in     8380
10 ENE Turnerville           6.0 in     6642
1 SE Thayne                  6.0 in     6079
16 ENE Turnerville           6.0 in     8796
4 NE Thayne                  5.3 in     6199
4 NNE Thayne                 5.2 in     6247
16 ENE Turnerville           5.0 in     9022
3 N Etna                     3.2 in     5929
5 SSE Smoot                  3.0 in     6971
21 NE Cokeville              3.0 in     9329
Afton                        2.9 in     6249
15 ENE Cokeville             2.0 in     7886
15 NNE Cokeville             2.0 in     8368
8 S Smoot                    2.0 in     7577
2 NNW Turnerville            2.0 in     6346
2 SSW Fossil Butte National  1.6 in     6787
Fossil Butte                 1.1 in     6785

...Natrona County...
20 N Arminto                 1.0 in     8590

...Park County...
2 WSW East Entrance          5.0 in     7352
16 N Pahaska                 5.0 in     9327
12 SE Pahaska                5.0 in     9643
13 WSW Sunlight Basin        5.0 in     9358
19 SW Valley                 4.0 in     8546
Tower Junction               3.5 in     6268
1 SW Canyon                  2.0 in     7868
8 W East Entrance            2.0 in     8416
14 N Sunlight Basin          2.0 in     9361
20 SW Pitchfork              2.0 in     9784
7 NW Sunlight Basin          2.0 in     8031
2 WSW Cody                   1.0 in     5158
6 SW Pitchfork               1.0 in     7925

...Sublette County...
17 ESE Turnerville           7.0 in     8500
20 NW Calpet                 4.0 in     8065
14 E Bondurant               3.0 in     8202
11 NNE Pinedale              2.0 in     9016
16 SW Dubois                 2.0 in     9738
20 E Bondurant               2.0 in     7730
17 WNW South Pass City       2.0 in     8878
3 W Boulder                  1.0 in     6945
11 E Big Sandy               1.0 in     9082
12 N Cora                    1.0 in     8392

...Sweetwater County...
Wamsutter                    2.0 in     6740
Wamsutter                    2.0 in     6732
7 SSE Rock Springs           1.1 in     6769
2 NNE Farson                 1.0 in     6624
1 NNW Green River            1.0 in     6086

...Teton County...
5 ENE Alta                   15.0 in    8807
6 ENE Alta                   14.0 in    9259
3 NW Teton Village           12.0 in    9657
4 WNW Teton Village          12.0 in    9634
3 NW Teton Village           10.0 in    8225
6 NNW Moose                  10.0 in    9580
4 WNW Moran Junction         9.0 in     6806
5 N South Entrance           8.0 in     7881
8 W South Entrance           8.0 in     7357
2 NW Wilson                  8.0 in     8020
16 E Moran Junction          6.0 in     9190
23 ESE Moran Junction        6.0 in     9624
2 NW Teton Village           5.0 in     6611
South Entrance               5.0 in     7005
2 NNE Teton Village          4.3 in     6338
2 SSW Teton Village          4.2 in     6221
1 S Jackson                  4.0 in     7808
8 NNE Moran Junction         4.0 in     7677
10 N Bondurant               4.0 in     6904
Jackson                      3.8 in     6210
Jackson                      3.6 in     6263
2 SSW Grant Village          3.0 in     7967
Moose                        2.7 in     6458
Jackson 12 NE                2.0 in     6663
Kelly                        2.0 in     6650
22 E South Entrance          2.0 in     9320
3 SSW Wilson                 2.0 in     7002
19 NE Bondurant              2.0 in     8768
1 N Lake                     1.0 in     7893
1 N Alta                     1.0 in     6446

...Washakie County...
12 SE Big Trails             4.0 in     7628
18 ENE Ten Sleep             3.0 in     9455

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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