Critical Fire Weather Concerns; Storm Tracking Across the Plains
Combination of strong winds, dry conditions and above normal temperatures will result in elevated to critical fire weather concerns for the Southern Plains and portions of Southern California. This is part of a storm system that is tracking across the central Plains with occasional snow showers and heavier snow from the Rockies through the Central/Northern Plains.
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Significant snow and/or blowing snow will continue this morning for areas east of the Continental Divide as well as Sweetwater County. Improving conditions are expected by late this morning into the afternoon, as the snow becomes lighter and winds weaken.
IMPACTS:
Severely reduced visibility to near zero early Monday morning from snow and blowing snow.
As of 3 AM roads were closed in many locations. Please visit wyoroad.info for the latest road conditions.
Bitter cold with frostbite and hypothermia possible.
Snow Totals and Wind Reports will be posted and updated here once the storm occurs
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
421 PM MST Sat Dec 28 2024
...Storm Summary...
A couple of weather systems passed through with the first during the
day Thursday and the second during the day Friday. These weather
systems brought accumulating snow to mostly western Wyoming, but
there was also snow in portions of the Bighorn Basin and in the
Bighorn Mountains. Wind was strong east of the Continental Divide on
Thursday, with wind prone areas such as Lower Red Canyon on South
Pass, Casper Outer Drive, and Fales Rock all gusting over 60 mph at
times.
...SNOWFALL REPORTS...
Location Amount Time/Date Elevation (ft.)
...Wyoming...
...Big Horn County...
14 NE Shell 5.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9355
19 N Shell 4.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9372
17 E Shell 3.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9571
1 WNW Shell 1.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 4166
...Fremont County...
23 NW Dubois 6.0 in 0500 AM 12/28 9347
14 SW Fort Washakie 3.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 10067
10 NNW South Pass City 3.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9674
11 N Dubois 3.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8658
7 NNW South Pass City 2.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8941
6 WSW Dubois 2.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9419
13 SW Lander 1.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8714
15 W Fort Washakie 1.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8426
16 NE Dubois 1.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8410
...Johnson County...
14 WNW Mayoworth 4.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8065
18 WNW Buffalo 2.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9860
16 W Buffalo 1.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8691
5 SSW Buffalo 0.5 in 0900 PM 12/27 5296
13 SSE Buffalo 0.3 in 0900 PM 12/27 4810
...Lincoln County...
3 N Etna 14.2 in 0900 PM 12/27 5929
10 ESE Smoot 14.0 in 0500 AM 12/28 9378
6 ENE Smoot 13.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8380
3 SE Turnerville 13.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8219
10 ENE Turnerville 13.0 in 0500 AM 12/28 6642
21 NE Cokeville 12.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9329
1 SE Thayne 12.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 6079
4 NNE Thayne 11.8 in 0900 PM 12/27 6247
15 ESE Smoot 11.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9033
16 ENE Turnerville 11.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8796
5 SSE Smoot 11.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 6971
4 NE Thayne 10.9 in 0900 PM 12/27 6199
16 ENE Turnerville 10.0 in 0500 AM 12/28 9022
2 NNW Turnerville 8.1 in 0900 PM 12/27 6346
Afton 7.6 in 0900 PM 12/27 6249
15 ENE Cokeville 7.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 7886
15 NNE Cokeville 7.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8368
8 S Smoot 7.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 7577
2 SSW Fossil Butte National 5.4 in 0900 PM 12/27 6787
2 S Bedford 5.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 6296
...Natrona County...
7 S Casper 2.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8081
20 N Arminto 2.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8590
22 SE Casper 1.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8401
...Park County...
13 WSW Sunlight Basin 7.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9358
19 SW Valley 4.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8546
7 NW Sunlight Basin 4.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8031
12 SE Pahaska 4.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9643
16 N Pahaska 4.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9327
1 SW Canyon 4.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 7868
8 W East Entrance 3.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8416
Pahaska 2.5 in 0900 PM 12/27 6690
14 N Sunlight Basin 2.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9361
2 WSW East Entrance 2.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 7352
Tower Junction 1.1 in 0900 PM 12/27 6268
15 SE Wapiti 1.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8918
20 SW Pitchfork 1.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9784
...Sublette County...
17 ESE Turnerville 14.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8500
1 NNE Bondurant 12.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 6706
20 NW Calpet 10.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8065
14 E Bondurant 7.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8202
12 ESE Bondurant 6.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 7953
20 E Bondurant 6.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 7730
11 E Big Sandy 5.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9082
12 N Cora 4.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8392
17 WNW South Pass City 4.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8878
11 NNE Pinedale 4.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9016
20 E Bondurant 3.5 in 0900 PM 12/27 7684
6 WNW Cora 2.8 in 0900 PM 12/27 7461
16 SW Dubois 2.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9716
2 WSW Pinedale 1.7 in 0900 PM 12/27 7298
5 NW Daniel 1.5 in 0900 PM 12/27 7345
11 NE Marbleton 1.1 in 0900 PM 12/27 6938
3 W Boulder 1.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 6945
5 SE Pinedale 0.9 in 0900 PM 12/27 7127
...Sweetwater County...
2 SSW Rock Springs 3.5 in 0900 PM 12/27 6284
1 SSE Rock Springs 2.8 in 0900 PM 12/27
1 NNW Green River 2.5 in 0900 PM 12/27 6086
2 SE Green River 1.8 in 0900 PM 12/27 6168
2 SSE Green River 1.8 in 0900 PM 12/27 6203
2 W Rock Springs 1.6 in 0900 PM 12/27
1 SSE Green River 0.8 in 0900 PM 12/27 6210
7 SSE Rock Springs 0.5 in 0900 PM 12/27 6752
1 SSW Green River 0.4 in 0900 PM 12/27 6307
...Teton County...
6 NNW Moose 19.0 in 0500 AM 12/28 9580
3 NW Teton Village 16.0 in 0500 AM 12/28 8225
8 W South Entrance 15.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 7357
4 WNW Teton Village 15.0 in 0500 AM 12/28 9634
2 SSW Teton Village 14.7 in 0900 PM 12/27 6221
5 ENE Alta 14.0 in 0500 AM 12/28 8807
10 N Bondurant 13.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 6904
5 N South Entrance 12.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 7881
South Entrance 11.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 7005
2 NW Wilson 11.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8020
2 NNE Teton Village 10.6 in 0900 PM 12/27 6338
2 NW Teton Village 9.0 in 0500 AM 12/28 6611
23 ESE Moran Junction 8.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9624
22 E South Entrance 8.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9320
16 E Moran Junction 8.0 in 0500 AM 12/28 9190
8 NNE Moran Junction 7.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 7677
1 NNE Jackson 6.7 in 0900 PM 12/27 6225
1 S Jackson 6.0 in 0500 AM 12/28 7808
Old Faithful 5.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 7358
Kelly 4.5 in 0900 PM 12/27 6650
Moose 4.5 in 0900 PM 12/27 6458
2 SSW Grant Village 4.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 7967
19 NE Bondurant 3.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 8768
1 N Lake 2.9 in 0900 PM 12/27 7893
19 NE Bondurant 0.5 in 0900 PM 12/27 8192
...Washakie County...
18 ENE Ten Sleep 3.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 9455
12 SE Big Trails 2.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 7628
9 S Manderson 2.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 4040
2 NE Worland 1.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 4098
6 NE Winchester 1.0 in 0900 PM 12/27 4144
Ten Sleep 0.8 in 0900 PM 12/27 4420
5 N Ten Sleep 0.6 in 0900 PM 12/27 4749
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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