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Snow to Increase Saturday in Northwest Wyoming; Very Windy Conditions Expected in the Southwest

SNOW: A winter storm will impact northwest Wyoming through Saturday afternoon. The heaviest snow will occur Saturday morning. As of 5:00 AM Saturday, much of the snow has been confined to areas near the Montana border with 12-22" falling in the northern Absaroka Range. Additional snowfall totals on Saturday will generally range from 4-8" in the mountains. Valley locations may only see 1-3" of snow, with locally higher amounts in northern Grand Teton National Park.

COLD and WIND: East of the Continental Divide the story will be very cold temperatures and gusty westerly wind. An Arctic cold front will keep northern Wyoming in the deep freeze into Saturday morning. This front may briefly retreat north Saturday only to push south again late Saturday afternoon and night. Gusty westerly wind is anticipated ahead of this Arctic front across southwest Wyoming, mainly Sweetwater County. Wind speeds on Saturday will increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to as high as 50 mph.

IMPACTS:

Travel over western and northern mountain passes, primarily Chief Joseph and to a lesser extent Teton and Togwotee, will be difficult at times through at least Saturday.
Gusty west wind will create hazardous crosswinds Saturday on US 189 and US 191 in Sweetwater County.

Model Forecast of precipitation every hour
from 5 am to 5 pm Saturday.
Darker blue shades represent heavier snow.

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526 NOUS45 KRIW 302049 PNSRIW WYZ001>020-022>030-310829- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 248 PM MDT Wed Oct 30 2024 ...Snowfall Totals from Tuesday Morning through Wednesday Morning... A fall snowstorm impacted the area beginning early Tuesday morning, 10/29, with snow tapering off Wednesday morning. The highest amounts were generally observed across portions of Fremont and Natrona counties. The following are snow reports from Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning. Location Amount Elevation (ft.) ...Big Horn County... 19 N Shell 6.0 in 9372 14 NE Shell 4.0 in 9355 17 E Shell 3.0 in 9571 ...Fremont County... 6 SW Lander 12.0 in 6046 1 NNW Lander 10.4 in 5332 11 WSW Burris 10.0 in 9909 5 SW Lander 10.0 in 5976 14 SW Fort Washakie 10.0 in 10067 9 SSE Lander 8.0 in 5818 13 SW Lander 8.0 in 8714 7 WNW Lander 7.4 in 6035 2 SSE Lander 7.0 in 5518 6 WSW Dubois 7.0 in 9419 2 SSE Fort Washakie 6.0 in 5555 7 NNW South Pass City 6.0 in 8941 6 ESE Dubois 5.8 in 6657 Hudson 5.3 in 5098 1 WNW Dubois 5.0 in 6947 10 NNW South Pass City 5.0 in 9674 15 W Fort Washakie 4.0 in 8426 16 NE Dubois 4.0 in 8410 9 N Riverton 3.5 in 5224 1 NE Riverton 3.1 in 4949 2 W Riverton 2.8 in 5073 23 NW Dubois 2.0 in 9347 11 N Dubois 2.0 in 8658 ...Hot Springs County... 15 WSW Hamilton Dome 6.3 in 6608 23 WSW Hamilton Dome 6.0 in 8905 2 NE Lucerne 2.0 in 4280 1 WSW Lucerne 2.0 in 4429 ...Johnson County... 27 WNW Buffalo 8.0 in 8543 18 WNW Buffalo 6.0 in 9860 15 WSW Buffalo 4.0 in 8300 8 NNE Mayoworth 3.1 in 5070 Kaycee 3.0 in 4669 16 W Buffalo 2.0 in 8691 14 WNW Mayoworth 2.0 in 8065 1 NNE Buffalo 0.5 in 4613 13 SSE Buffalo T in 4810 ...Lincoln County... 5 SSE Smoot 6.5 in 6971 21 NE Cokeville 5.0 in 9329 Afton 4.7 in 6249 3 SE Turnerville 4.0 in 8219 15 ESE Smoot 4.0 in 9033 15 NNE Cokeville 4.0 in 8368 8 S Smoot 3.0 in 7577 2 S Bedford 2.5 in 6296 10 ENE Turnerville 2.0 in 6642 16 ENE Turnerville 2.0 in 9022 10 ESE Smoot 2.0 in 9378 16 ENE Turnerville 2.0 in 8796 6 ENE Smoot 2.0 in 8380 15 ENE Cokeville 2.0 in 7886 1 SE Thayne 1.8 in 6079 4 NNE Thayne 0.8 in 6247 3 N Etna 0.5 in 5929 ...Natrona County... 7 S Casper 14.0 in 8081 1 E Casper 12.0 in 5279 1 WSW Casper 11.0 in 5200 2 ENE Casper 10.6 in 5254 22 SE Casper 8.0 in 8401 Midwest 6.5 in 4862 1 NW Casper 5.3 in 5138 20 N Arminto 4.0 in 8590 ...Park County... 15 SE Wapiti 8.0 in 8918 6 SW Pitchfork 7.0 in 7925 12 SE Pahaska 6.0 in 9643 20 SW Pitchfork 6.0 in 9784 2 SE Meeteetse 5.9 in 5 NNE Meeteetse 5.4 in 5518 16 N Pahaska 3.0 in 9327 13 WSW Sunlight Basin 3.0 in 9358 19 SW Valley 2.0 in 8546 8 W East Entrance 2.0 in 8416 14 N Sunlight Basin 2.0 in 9361 7 NW Sunlight Basin 1.0 in 8031 2 WSW Cody 1.0 in 5158 1 SW Canyon 1.0 in 7868 2 WSW East Entrance 1.0 in 7352 7 NNE Cody T in 4849 2 NE Cody T in 4938 3 WSW Wapiti T in 5882 ...Sublette County... 2 WSW Pinedale 9.8 in 7298 5 SE Pinedale 5.5 in 7127 6 WNW Cora 4.9 in 7461 12 N Cora 4.0 in 8392 5 NW Daniel 3.0 in 7345 11 NNE Pinedale 3.0 in 9016 17 ESE Turnerville 2.0 in 8500 20 NW Calpet 2.0 in 8065 16 SW Dubois 2.0 in 9738 20 E Bondurant 2.0 in 7730 11 E Big Sandy 1.0 in 9082 14 E Bondurant 1.0 in 8202 ...Sweetwater County... 7 SSE Rock Springs 4.8 in 6769 1 NNW Green River 4.0 in 6086 1 SSW Green River 3.2 in 6307 2 SE Green River 3.1 in 6168 1 SSE Green River 3.0 in 6210 2 SSE Green River 3.0 in 6203 7 SSE Rock Springs 2.9 in 6752 2 SSW Rock Springs 1.2 in 6284 ...Teton County... 22 E South Entrance 5.0 in 9320 4 WNW Teton Village 3.1 in 9634 5 ENE Alta 3.0 in 8807 6 ENE Alta 3.0 in 9259 6 NNW Moose 2.0 in 9580 16 E Moran Junction 2.0 in 9190 19 NE Bondurant 2.0 in 8768 3 NW Teton Village 1.1 in 9657 5 N South Entrance 1.0 in 7881 2 SSW Grant Village 1.0 in 7967 23 ESE Moran Junction 1.0 in 9624 2 NW Wilson 1.0 in 8020 Kelly 0.5 in 6650 2 SSW Teton Village 0.5 in 6221 2 NNE Teton Village 0.5 in 6338 2 NW Teton Village 0.2 in 6611 3 SSW Wilson T in 7002 Jackson T in 6263 ...Washakie County... 12 SE Big Trails 5.0 in 7628 18 ENE Ten Sleep 2.0 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. $$

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

                        
526
NOUS45 KRIW 302049
PNSRIW
WYZ001>020-022>030-310829-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
248 PM MDT Wed Oct 30 2024

...Snowfall Totals from Tuesday Morning through Wednesday Morning...

A fall snowstorm impacted the area beginning early Tuesday morning,
10/29, with snow tapering off Wednesday morning. The highest amounts
were generally observed across portions of Fremont and Natrona
counties. The following are snow reports from Tuesday morning
through Wednesday morning.

Location                     Amount     Elevation (ft.)

...Big Horn County...
19 N Shell                    6.0 in     9372
14 NE Shell                   4.0 in     9355
17 E Shell                    3.0 in     9571

...Fremont County...
6 SW Lander                  12.0 in     6046
1 NNW Lander                 10.4 in     5332
11 WSW Burris                10.0 in     9909
5 SW Lander                  10.0 in     5976
14 SW Fort Washakie          10.0 in    10067
9 SSE Lander                  8.0 in     5818
13 SW Lander                  8.0 in     8714
7 WNW Lander                  7.4 in     6035
2 SSE Lander                  7.0 in     5518
6 WSW Dubois                  7.0 in     9419
2 SSE Fort Washakie           6.0 in     5555
7 NNW South Pass City         6.0 in     8941
6 ESE Dubois                  5.8 in     6657
Hudson                        5.3 in     5098
1 WNW Dubois                  5.0 in     6947
10 NNW South Pass City        5.0 in     9674
15 W Fort Washakie            4.0 in     8426
16 NE Dubois                  4.0 in     8410
9 N Riverton                  3.5 in     5224
1 NE Riverton                 3.1 in     4949
2 W Riverton                  2.8 in     5073
23 NW Dubois                  2.0 in     9347
11 N Dubois                   2.0 in     8658

...Hot Springs County...
15 WSW Hamilton Dome          6.3 in     6608
23 WSW Hamilton Dome          6.0 in     8905
2 NE Lucerne                  2.0 in     4280
1 WSW Lucerne                 2.0 in     4429

...Johnson County...
27 WNW Buffalo                8.0 in     8543
18 WNW Buffalo                6.0 in     9860
15 WSW Buffalo                4.0 in     8300
8 NNE Mayoworth               3.1 in     5070
Kaycee                        3.0 in     4669
16 W Buffalo                  2.0 in     8691
14 WNW Mayoworth              2.0 in     8065
1 NNE Buffalo                 0.5 in     4613
13 SSE Buffalo                  T in     4810

...Lincoln County...
5 SSE Smoot                   6.5 in     6971
21 NE Cokeville               5.0 in     9329
Afton                         4.7 in     6249
3 SE Turnerville              4.0 in     8219
15 ESE Smoot                  4.0 in     9033
15 NNE Cokeville              4.0 in     8368
8 S Smoot                     3.0 in     7577
2 S Bedford                   2.5 in     6296
10 ENE Turnerville            2.0 in     6642
16 ENE Turnerville            2.0 in     9022
10 ESE Smoot                  2.0 in     9378
16 ENE Turnerville            2.0 in     8796
6 ENE Smoot                   2.0 in     8380
15 ENE Cokeville              2.0 in     7886
1 SE Thayne                   1.8 in     6079
4 NNE Thayne                  0.8 in     6247
3 N Etna                      0.5 in     5929

...Natrona County...
7 S Casper                   14.0 in     8081
1 E Casper                   12.0 in     5279
1 WSW Casper                 11.0 in     5200
2 ENE Casper                 10.6 in     5254
22 SE Casper                  8.0 in     8401
Midwest                       6.5 in     4862
1 NW Casper                   5.3 in     5138
20 N Arminto                  4.0 in     8590

...Park County...
15 SE Wapiti                  8.0 in     8918
6 SW Pitchfork                7.0 in     7925
12 SE Pahaska                 6.0 in     9643
20 SW Pitchfork               6.0 in     9784
2 SE Meeteetse                5.9 in
5 NNE Meeteetse               5.4 in     5518
16 N Pahaska                  3.0 in     9327
13 WSW Sunlight Basin         3.0 in     9358
19 SW Valley                  2.0 in     8546
8 W East Entrance             2.0 in     8416
14 N Sunlight Basin           2.0 in     9361
7 NW Sunlight Basin           1.0 in     8031
2 WSW Cody                    1.0 in     5158
1 SW Canyon                   1.0 in     7868
2 WSW East Entrance           1.0 in     7352
7 NNE Cody                      T in     4849
2 NE Cody                       T in     4938
3 WSW Wapiti                    T in     5882

...Sublette County...
2 WSW Pinedale                9.8 in     7298
5 SE Pinedale                 5.5 in     7127
6 WNW Cora                    4.9 in     7461
12 N Cora                     4.0 in     8392
5 NW Daniel                   3.0 in     7345
11 NNE Pinedale               3.0 in     9016
17 ESE Turnerville            2.0 in     8500
20 NW Calpet                  2.0 in     8065
16 SW Dubois                  2.0 in     9738
20 E Bondurant                2.0 in     7730
11 E Big Sandy                1.0 in     9082
14 E Bondurant                1.0 in     8202

...Sweetwater County...
7 SSE Rock Springs            4.8 in     6769
1 NNW Green River             4.0 in     6086
1 SSW Green River             3.2 in     6307
2 SE Green River              3.1 in     6168
1 SSE Green River             3.0 in     6210
2 SSE Green River             3.0 in     6203
7 SSE Rock Springs            2.9 in     6752
2 SSW Rock Springs            1.2 in     6284

...Teton County...
22 E South Entrance           5.0 in     9320
4 WNW Teton Village           3.1 in     9634
5 ENE Alta                    3.0 in     8807
6 ENE Alta                    3.0 in     9259
6 NNW Moose                   2.0 in     9580
16 E Moran Junction           2.0 in     9190
19 NE Bondurant               2.0 in     8768
3 NW Teton Village            1.1 in     9657
5 N South Entrance            1.0 in     7881
2 SSW Grant Village           1.0 in     7967
23 ESE Moran Junction         1.0 in     9624
2 NW Wilson                   1.0 in     8020
Kelly                         0.5 in     6650
2 SSW Teton Village           0.5 in     6221
2 NNE Teton Village           0.5 in     6338
2 NW Teton Village            0.2 in     6611
3 SSW Wilson                    T in     7002
Jackson                         T in     6263

...Washakie County...
12 SE Big Trails              5.0 in     7628
18 ENE Ten Sleep              2.0 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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