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Winter Storm Will Impact the Area Today with Snow and High WInd

SYNOPSIS:

A strong cold front will move across the area today. Snow, blowing and drifting snow will cause hazardous travel conditions across the west through the afternoon. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for far western portions until 5 pm. Snowfall amounts of 6 to 10 inches for the mountains, with local amounts of 9 to 15 inches in the Tetons. Lower elevations in the far west will see 4 to 5 inches. Other areas of the state south may see a dusting of snow up to a couple of inches.

Strong winds will also accompany the system in the western mountains, , I-80 and the southern wind corridor and northern I-25 corridor. High Wind Warnings are in effect for portions of Fremont, Natrona and Johnson Counties today where wind gusts over 60 mph are expected. Strong northwest wind will continue across the Wind River Basin and northeast Johnson County through this evening.

IMPACTS:

Western mountain and valley roads will be slick and hazardous due to falling snow and windy conditions.
Strong to High Winds will create hazardous driving conditions and areas of blowing snow.
- Southeast Fremont and Natrona counties will see High Wind gusts to 60 mph into this afternoon.
- Interstate 80 could see strong winds up to 50 mph today.
- The Wind River Basin and northeast Johnson County could see northwest winds gusting near 60 mph this afternoon and evening.

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Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect until 5 pm Wednesday

High Wind Warnings are in effect for southeast Fremont and Natrona Counties until 2 PM Wednesday

High Wind Warnings are in effect for the Wind River Basin and Northeast Johnson County from noon today until midnight Wednesday night.

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Radar simulation of timing of snow beginning
at 5 AM Wednesday until 8 PM Wednesday night. The
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Snow and Wind Forecasts for Wednesday
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Forecast Snowfall on Wednesday	Wednesday's Peak Wind Gusts

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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)
460 NOUS45 KRIW 230248 PNSRIW WYZ001>020-022>030-231436- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 836 PM MDT Sat Mar 22 2025 ...WIND EVENT SUMMARY... A compact weather system, with plenty of energy brought widespread windy conditions to western and central Wyoming on Saturday March 22, 2025. A strong cold front pushed south through western and central Wyoming during the day on Saturday, which caused wind to be very strong from the west and southwest late Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon. In addition to this, the sun allowed temperatures to warm ahead of the cold front and create instability for strong convective rain/snow bands. These convective snow bands caused strong wind gusts at several locations. Most notably, at Worland, Buffalo, and Tisdale Divide along I-25 between Casper and Buffalo. ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS... Location Speed Time/Date Elevation (ft.) ...Wyoming... ...Fremont County... Red Canyon - South Pass 72 MPH 0542 PM 03/22 6581 Muddy Gap 7 SW 70 MPH 0350 PM 03/22 7379 Fort Washakie 10 W 59 MPH 1001 AM 03/22 9234 Moss Rock 57 MPH 0340 PM 03/22 5998 South Pass City 8 W 57 MPH 0350 PM 03/22 8120 Lander 7 NW 55 MPH 0350 PM 03/22 5797 Riverton Airport 55 MPH 0522 PM 03/22 5509 ...Johnson County... Tisdale Mountain 71 MPH 0230 PM 03/22 5557 I25 Us87 - Tisdale Divide 62 MPH 0242 PM 03/22 4990 Buffalo Airport 58 MPH 1239 PM 03/22 4905 Ucross 28 SE (WYDOT) 57 MPH 0226 PM 03/22 4605 BUFFALO 55 MPH 1245 PM 03/22 4675 ...Lincoln County... Mount Coffin (BTAVAL) 116 MPH 0245 PM 03/22 10855 Etna 55 MPH 0445 PM 03/22 5692 ...Natrona County... Midwest 63 MPH 0240 PM 03/22 4974 I25 Us87 - Smokey Gap 63 MPH 0246 PM 03/22 5161 Alcova 7 W (WYDOT) 63 MPH 0526 PM 03/22 6345 Hiland 16 S 62 MPH 0410 AM 03/22 6379 Casper Airport 62 MPH 0255 PM 03/22 5327 I25 - Hat Six 62 MPH 0316 PM 03/22 5157 Hiland 2.4 SE (WYDOT) 58 MPH 0226 PM 03/22 6115 Bar Nunn 13.6 N (WYDOT) 58 MPH 0252 PM 03/22 5656 Claude Creek 58 MPH 0310 PM 03/22 6282 Muddy Creek 58 MPH 0320 PM 03/22 5571 Casper 2.1 SW (WYDOT) 57 MPH 0306 PM 03/22 5462 ...Park County... Sunlight Basin 8 E (WYDOT) 59 MPH 0526 AM 03/22 8083 Crandall 57 MPH 0512 PM 03/22 6640 ...Sublette County... Cottonwood Merna 65 MPH 0220 PM 03/22 7830 Hogsback 60 MPH 0440 PM 03/22 9008 ...Sweetwater County... Red Desert 9 W (WYDOT) 63 MPH 0442 PM 03/22 6958 Wamsutter 10.5 E (WYDOT) 63 MPH 0442 PM 03/22 7132 Rock Springs Airport 62 MPH 0232 PM 03/22 6745 Reliance 5.2 SE (WYDOT) 62 MPH 0356 PM 03/22 6345 Granger 3 NE 61 MPH 0500 PM 03/22 6253 Mustang 59 MPH 0300 PM 03/22 M Farson (WYDOT) 58 MPH 0226 PM 03/22 6598 Crest1 55 MPH 0325 PM 03/22 7057 Shute Creek 55 MPH 0326 PM 03/22 6496 ...Teton County... Jackson Hole - Summit (BTAVA 61 MPH 1000 AM 03/22 10328 Snow King 58 MPH 0145 PM 03/22 7808 ...Washakie County... Worland Airport 58 MPH 0101 PM 03/22 4190 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)

                        
460
NOUS45 KRIW 230248
PNSRIW
WYZ001>020-022>030-231436-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
836 PM MDT Sat Mar 22 2025

...WIND EVENT SUMMARY...

A compact weather system, with plenty of energy brought widespread
windy conditions to western and central Wyoming on Saturday March
22, 2025. A strong cold front pushed south through western and
central Wyoming during the day on Saturday, which caused wind to be
very strong from the west and southwest late Saturday morning
through Saturday afternoon. In addition to this, the sun allowed
temperatures to warm ahead of the cold front and create instability
for strong convective rain/snow bands. These convective snow bands
caused strong wind gusts at several locations. Most notably, at
Worland, Buffalo, and Tisdale Divide along I-25 between Casper and
Buffalo.

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Elevation (ft.)

...Wyoming...

...Fremont County...
Red Canyon - South Pass      72 MPH    0542 PM 03/22   6581
Muddy Gap 7 SW               70 MPH    0350 PM 03/22   7379
Fort Washakie 10 W           59 MPH    1001 AM 03/22   9234
Moss Rock                    57 MPH    0340 PM 03/22   5998
South Pass City 8 W          57 MPH    0350 PM 03/22   8120
Lander 7 NW                  55 MPH    0350 PM 03/22   5797
Riverton Airport             55 MPH    0522 PM 03/22   5509

...Johnson County...
Tisdale Mountain             71 MPH    0230 PM 03/22   5557
I25 Us87 - Tisdale Divide    62 MPH    0242 PM 03/22   4990
Buffalo Airport              58 MPH    1239 PM 03/22   4905
Ucross 28 SE (WYDOT)         57 MPH    0226 PM 03/22   4605
BUFFALO                      55 MPH    1245 PM 03/22   4675

...Lincoln County...
Mount Coffin (BTAVAL)        116 MPH   0245 PM 03/22   10855
Etna                         55 MPH    0445 PM 03/22   5692

...Natrona County...
Midwest                      63 MPH    0240 PM 03/22   4974
I25 Us87 - Smokey Gap        63 MPH    0246 PM 03/22   5161
Alcova 7 W (WYDOT)           63 MPH    0526 PM 03/22   6345
Hiland 16 S                  62 MPH    0410 AM 03/22   6379
Casper Airport               62 MPH    0255 PM 03/22   5327
I25 - Hat Six                62 MPH    0316 PM 03/22   5157
Hiland 2.4 SE (WYDOT)        58 MPH    0226 PM 03/22   6115
Bar Nunn 13.6 N (WYDOT)      58 MPH    0252 PM 03/22   5656
Claude Creek                 58 MPH    0310 PM 03/22   6282
Muddy Creek                  58 MPH    0320 PM 03/22   5571
Casper 2.1 SW (WYDOT)        57 MPH    0306 PM 03/22   5462

...Park County...
Sunlight Basin 8 E (WYDOT)   59 MPH    0526 AM 03/22   8083
Crandall                     57 MPH    0512 PM 03/22   6640

...Sublette County...
Cottonwood Merna             65 MPH    0220 PM 03/22   7830
Hogsback                     60 MPH    0440 PM 03/22   9008

...Sweetwater County...
Red Desert 9 W (WYDOT)       63 MPH    0442 PM 03/22   6958
Wamsutter 10.5 E (WYDOT)     63 MPH    0442 PM 03/22   7132
Rock Springs Airport         62 MPH    0232 PM 03/22   6745
Reliance 5.2 SE (WYDOT)      62 MPH    0356 PM 03/22   6345
Granger 3 NE                 61 MPH    0500 PM 03/22   6253
Mustang                      59 MPH    0300 PM 03/22   M
Farson (WYDOT)               58 MPH    0226 PM 03/22   6598
Crest1                       55 MPH    0325 PM 03/22   7057
Shute Creek                  55 MPH    0326 PM 03/22   6496

...Teton County...
Jackson Hole - Summit (BTAVA 61 MPH    1000 AM 03/22   10328
Snow King                    58 MPH    0145 PM 03/22   7808

...Washakie County...
Worland Airport              58 MPH    0101 PM 03/22   4190

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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