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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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547 NOUS45 KRIW 030354 PNSRIW WYZ001>020-022>030-031546- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 846 PM MST Thu Jan 2 2025 ...24 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS... A weather system brought snowfall to portions of Wyoming starting the morning of Wednesday 01/01/2025 and ending around noon on Thursday 01/02/2025. The highest snowfall reports were across the western mountains. Below are 24 hour snow reports. Location Amount Elevation (ft.) ...Big Horn County... 14 NE Shell 5.0 in 9355 ...Fremont County... 15 W Fort Washakie 7.0 in 8426 11 WSW Burris 6.0 in 9909 6 WSW Dubois 6.0 in 9419 16 NE Dubois 5.0 in 8410 11 N Dubois 5.0 in 8658 14 SW Fort Washakie 5.0 in 10067 23 NW Dubois 4.0 in 9347 10 NNW South Pass City 4.0 in 9674 13 SW Lander 4.0 in 8714 7 NNW South Pass City 3.0 in 8941 ...Hot Springs County... 23 WSW Hamilton Dome 3.0 in 8905 ...Lincoln County... 15 ESE Smoot 18.0 in 9033 16 ENE Turnerville 15.0 in 8796 15 ENE Cokeville 13.0 in 7886 6 ENE Smoot 12.0 in 8380 21 NE Cokeville 12.0 in 9329 3 SE Turnerville 12.0 in 8219 10 ENE Turnerville 11.0 in 6642 1 SE Thayne 10.0 in 6079 3 N Etna 9.5 in 5929 4 NNE Thayne 9.0 in 6247 15 NNE Cokeville 9.0 in 8368 4 NE Thayne 8.8 in 6199 8 S Smoot 7.0 in 7577 2 NNW Turnerville 7.0 in 6346 Afton 5.8 in 6249 5 SSE Smoot 4.0 in 6971 16 ENE Turnerville 4.0 in 9022 10 ESE Smoot 3.0 in 9378 ...Natrona County... 22 SE Casper 4.0 in 8401 ...Park County... 12 SE Pahaska 7.0 in 9643 7 NW Sunlight Basin 6.0 in 8031 19 SW Valley 6.0 in 8546 14 N Sunlight Basin 5.0 in 9361 13 WSW Sunlight Basin 5.0 in 9358 8 W East Entrance 5.0 in 8416 East Entrance 4.5 in 6946 20 SW Pitchfork 4.0 in 9784 1 SW Canyon 4.0 in 7868 16 N Pahaska 4.0 in 9327 ...Sublette County... 14 E Bondurant 14.0 in 8202 20 NW Calpet 14.0 in 8065 17 ESE Turnerville 13.0 in 8500 12 N Cora 9.0 in 8392 12 ESE Bondurant 9.0 in 7953 17 WNW South Pass City 8.0 in 8878 11 E Big Sandy 8.0 in 9082 20 E Bondurant 8.0 in 7730 16 SW Dubois 8.0 in 9716 11 NNE Pinedale 6.0 in 9016 5 NW Daniel 5.0 in 7345 1 NNW Pinedale 4.0 in 7205 6 WNW Cora 4.0 in 7461 5 SE Pinedale 3.3 in 7127 ...Teton County... 10 N Bondurant 14.0 in 6904 5 ENE Alta 13.0 in 8807 4 WNW Teton Village 13.0 in 9634 3 NW Teton Village 13.0 in 9657 6 NNW Moose 13.0 in 9580 3 NW Teton Village 12.5 in 8225 2 NW Wilson 10.0 in 8020 19 NE Bondurant 10.0 in 8768 Moose 9.5 in 6458 8 W South Entrance 9.0 in 7357 23 ESE Moran Junction 8.0 in 9624 5 N South Entrance 8.0 in 7881 2 NNE Teton Village 7.0 in 6338 2 SSW Teton Village 6.5 in 6221 2 NW Teton Village 6.1 in 6611 8 NNE Moran Junction 6.0 in 7677 South Entrance 6.0 in 7005 1 S Jackson 4.0 in 7808 22 E South Entrance 4.0 in 9320 2 SSW Grant Village 3.0 in 7967 ...Washakie County... 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. $$

Snow Totals and Wind Reports will be posted and updated here once the storm occurs
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547
NOUS45 KRIW 030354
PNSRIW
WYZ001>020-022>030-031546-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
846 PM MST Thu Jan 2 2025

...24 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS...

A weather system brought snowfall to portions of Wyoming
starting the morning of Wednesday 01/01/2025 and ending
around noon on Thursday 01/02/2025. The highest snowfall
reports were across the western mountains. Below are 24
hour snow reports.

Location                     Amount     Elevation (ft.)

...Big Horn County...
14 NE Shell                  5.0 in     9355

...Fremont County...
15 W Fort Washakie           7.0 in     8426
11 WSW Burris                6.0 in     9909
6 WSW Dubois                 6.0 in     9419
16 NE Dubois                 5.0 in     8410
11 N Dubois                  5.0 in     8658
14 SW Fort Washakie          5.0 in     10067
23 NW Dubois                 4.0 in     9347
10 NNW South Pass City       4.0 in     9674
13 SW Lander                 4.0 in     8714
7 NNW South Pass City        3.0 in     8941

...Hot Springs County...
23 WSW Hamilton Dome         3.0 in     8905

...Lincoln County...
15 ESE Smoot                 18.0 in    9033
16 ENE Turnerville           15.0 in    8796
15 ENE Cokeville             13.0 in    7886
6 ENE Smoot                  12.0 in    8380
21 NE Cokeville              12.0 in    9329
3 SE Turnerville             12.0 in    8219
10 ENE Turnerville           11.0 in    6642
1 SE Thayne                  10.0 in    6079
3 N Etna                     9.5 in     5929
4 NNE Thayne                 9.0 in     6247
15 NNE Cokeville             9.0 in     8368
4 NE Thayne                  8.8 in     6199
8 S Smoot                    7.0 in     7577
2 NNW Turnerville            7.0 in     6346
Afton                        5.8 in     6249
5 SSE Smoot                  4.0 in     6971
16 ENE Turnerville           4.0 in     9022
10 ESE Smoot                 3.0 in     9378

...Natrona County...
22 SE Casper                 4.0 in     8401

...Park County...
12 SE Pahaska                7.0 in     9643
7 NW Sunlight Basin          6.0 in     8031
19 SW Valley                 6.0 in     8546
14 N Sunlight Basin          5.0 in     9361
13 WSW Sunlight Basin        5.0 in     9358
8 W East Entrance            5.0 in     8416
East Entrance                4.5 in     6946
20 SW Pitchfork              4.0 in     9784
1 SW Canyon                  4.0 in     7868
16 N Pahaska                 4.0 in     9327

...Sublette County...
14 E Bondurant               14.0 in    8202
20 NW Calpet                 14.0 in    8065
17 ESE Turnerville           13.0 in    8500
12 N Cora                    9.0 in     8392
12 ESE Bondurant             9.0 in     7953
17 WNW South Pass City       8.0 in     8878
11 E Big Sandy               8.0 in     9082
20 E Bondurant               8.0 in     7730
16 SW Dubois                 8.0 in     9716
11 NNE Pinedale              6.0 in     9016
5 NW Daniel                  5.0 in     7345
1 NNW Pinedale               4.0 in     7205
6 WNW Cora                   4.0 in     7461
5 SE Pinedale                3.3 in     7127

...Teton County...
10 N Bondurant               14.0 in    6904
5 ENE Alta                   13.0 in    8807
4 WNW Teton Village          13.0 in    9634
3 NW Teton Village           13.0 in    9657
6 NNW Moose                  13.0 in    9580
3 NW Teton Village           12.5 in    8225
2 NW Wilson                  10.0 in    8020
19 NE Bondurant              10.0 in    8768
Moose                        9.5 in     6458
8 W South Entrance           9.0 in     7357
23 ESE Moran Junction        8.0 in     9624
5 N South Entrance           8.0 in     7881
2 NNE Teton Village          7.0 in     6338
2 SSW Teton Village          6.5 in     6221
2 NW Teton Village           6.1 in     6611
8 NNE Moran Junction         6.0 in     7677
South Entrance               6.0 in     7005
1 S Jackson                  4.0 in     7808
22 E South Entrance          4.0 in     9320
2 SSW Grant Village          3.0 in     7967

...Washakie County...
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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