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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.
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Snow and Wind Forecasts for Wednesday
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Wednesday's Peak Wind Gusts |
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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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