Western and Central Wyoming

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Winter Storm Impacting the West through Wednesday, High Wind in Central Wind Corridor

SYNOPSIS: Ongoing Light to occasional moderate snow over portions of western Wyoming is expected to continue this evening with a mix of rain and snow below 7000 feet. A strong cold front will push across Western Wyoming late tonight into early Wednesday morning with a 3 to 6 hour time frame when snowfall rates around an inch an hour could occur especially over far western Wyoming. Snow levels will also drop to valley floors with frontal passage. This strong cold front will push across the rest of the Cowboy State Wednesday bringing much colder temperatures along with some light to moderate snowfall. The winter storm comes to an end from northwest to southeast Wednesday afternoon and evening. For snowfall amounts, please check out the graphics below.

Road conditions can be found at wyoroad.info.
Please monitor JHAVALANCHE.org if your plans include travel into the back country.

IMPACTS:

	Snow causing slick road conditions across the west especially tonight and Wednesday. The rest of the area will see slick roads after frontal passage on Wednesday
	High winds from southeast Fremont County into Natrona County including the Casper area will create a blowover risk for lightweight or high-profile vehicles through Tonight.
	Cold and wet conditions could have a significant impact on young livestock especially in wake of the cold front Tonight and Wednesday.

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**Quick View of Hazards (created at 3 PM on 1/9)**

Click Image To Enlarge Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Warning across western Wyoming in effect through Noon Wednesday. High Wind Warning in effect through midnight Tonight.

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Model Forecast of Hourly Precipitation Darker Blues indicate heavier snow Click Image To Enlarge	Forecast Snowfall Tonight thru Wednesday Evening Click Image To Enlarge

Wednesday's Forecast Peak Wind Gusts
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**High Temperature Forecasts**

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
236 PM MST Wed Feb 19 2025

...SNOWFALL REPORTS FEB 16TH TO FEB 19TH...

A significant long-duration winter storm brought snow to almost
every corner of Western and Central WY. Highest snowfall amounts
were across the western mountains, where more than 4 feet of snow
fell over the 4-day event. East of the Continental Divide, several
inches of snow fell, most of which occurred Tuesday afternoon and
evening. Highest amounts east of the Divide were across the northern
Bighorn Basin.

Below is a listing of snowfall reports from this event.

Location                     Amount     Elevation
                                        (ft.)

...Big Horn County...
14 NE Shell                  11.0 in    9343
17 E Shell                   9.0 in     9577
19 N Shell                   8.0 in     9384
Cowley                       8.0 in     4015
Deaver                       6.0 in     4107
1 WNW Shell                  5.0 in     4167

...Fremont County...
23 NW Dubois                 18.0 in    9347
11 N Dubois                  6.0 in     8666
16 NE Dubois                 6.0 in     8423
15 W Fort Washakie           4.0 in     8444
6 WSW Dubois                 3.0 in     9411
6 ESE Dubois                 2.2 in     6668
10 NNW South Pass City       2.0 in     9659
7 NNW South Pass City        2.0 in     8936
14 SW Fort Washakie          2.0 in     10065
1 WNW Dubois                 2.0 in     6955
1 NNE Jeffrey City           1.8 in     6323
1 NE Riverton                1.6 in     4950
13 SW Lander                 1.0 in     8725
11 WSW Burris                1.0 in     9903
9 SSE Lander                 1.0 in     5819
7 WNW Lander                 1.0 in     6040
6 SW Lander                  0.9 in     6043
2 W Riverton                 0.5 in     5070
1 NNW Lander                 0.4 in     5330
2 SSE Fort Washakie          0.3 in     5543
4 W Riverton                  T in      5116

...Hot Springs County...
1 WSW Lucerne                2.2 in     4432
23 WSW Hamilton Dome         2.0 in     8899
15 WSW Hamilton Dome         0.8 in     6607
2 NE Lucerne                  T in      4275

...Johnson County...
16 W Buffalo                 6.0 in     8682
1 NNE Buffalo                3.3 in     4617
15 WSW Buffalo               3.0 in     8298
27 WNW Buffalo               3.0 in     8539
14 WNW Mayoworth             2.0 in     8052
Kaycee                       2.0 in     4668
8 NNE Mayoworth              1.9 in     5058
5 SSW Buffalo                1.4 in     5295
18 WNW Buffalo               1.0 in     9857
13 SSE Buffalo               1.0 in     4814

...Lincoln County...
10 ESE Smoot                 40.0 in    9378
6 ENE Smoot                  21.0 in    8398
15 ESE Smoot                 21.0 in    9037
16 ENE Turnerville           20.0 in    9022
10 ENE Turnerville           19.0 in    6642
2 NNW Turnerville            16.0 in    6355
2 NE Alpine                  15.0 in    5698
3 SE Turnerville             14.0 in    8237
16 ENE Turnerville           13.0 in    8783
15 NNE Cokeville             12.0 in    8355
21 NE Cokeville              11.0 in    9322
8 S Smoot                    11.0 in    7593
Afton                        10.3 in    6255
15 ENE Cokeville             9.0 in     7903
2 SSW Fossil Butte National  3.3 in     6782

...Natrona County...
20 N Arminto                 3.0 in     8585
22 SE Casper                 2.0 in     8402
2 WSW Evansville             2.0 in     5102
2 S Casper                   1.5 in     5511
Midwest                      1.5 in     4862
1 E Casper                   1.0 in     5280
5 SSW Casper                 1.0 in     6257
1 NW Casper                  1.0 in     5139
1 WSW Casper                 0.8 in     5199

...Park County...
Pahaska                      21.0 in    6687
12 SE Pahaska                12.0 in    9650
8 W East Entrance            12.0 in    8411
13 WSW Sunlight Basin        11.0 in    9378
5 NW Wapiti                  10.7 in
7 NW Sunlight Basin          10.0 in    8017
16 N Pahaska                 10.0 in    9326
2 WSW Cody                   9.2 in     5164
1 SW Canyon                  9.0 in     7865
2 WSW East Entrance          9.0 in     7354
3 WSW Cody                   8.2 in     5293
14 N Sunlight Basin          8.0 in     9357
19 SW Valley                 6.0 in     8491
East Entrance                6.0 in     6952
15 SE Wapiti                 5.0 in     8910
6 SW Pitchfork               5.0 in     7931
1 W Garland                  4.7 in     4288
7 SW Ralston                 4.4 in     4763
2 NE Cody                    4.3 in     4944
20 SW Pitchfork              4.0 in     9789
3 NNE Clark                  4.0 in     4146
5 NNE Meeteetse              3.9 in     5516
2 SE Meeteetse               3.8 in     6065
2 ENE Ralston                3.8 in     4508
7 NNE Cody                   2.9 in     4853
Tower Junction               2.8 in     6274

...Sublette County...
17 ESE Turnerville           18.0 in    8764
20 NW Calpet                 10.0 in    8062
14 E Bondurant               9.0 in     8206
16 SW Dubois                 8.0 in     9716
20 E Bondurant               7.0 in     7741
12 ESE Bondurant             5.0 in     7960
11 NNE Pinedale              5.0 in     9010
11 E Big Sandy               5.0 in     9062
17 WNW South Pass City       5.0 in     8883
12 N Cora                    5.0 in     8413
3 W Boulder                  1.0 in     6944
5 NW Daniel                   T in      7338

...Sweetwater County...
1 SSE Green River            2.5 in     6220
2 SSE Green River            2.5 in     6203
1 SSE Rock Springs           2.0 in     6327
1 NNW Green River            2.0 in     6097
2 W Rock Springs             0.5 in     6390
1 SSW Green River            0.1 in     6309

...Teton County...
3 NW Teton Village           55.5 in    9663
4 WNW Teton Village          49.0 in    9628
5 ENE Alta                   45.5 in    8792
6 NNW Moose                  44.0 in    9561
3 NW Teton Village           42.6 in    8220
6 ENE Alta                   41.0 in    9260
8 W South Entrance           25.0 in    7352
5 N South Entrance           20.0 in    7875
5 W Wilson                   19.0 in    8047
16 E Moran Junction          18.0 in    9188
Moose                        18.0 in    6458
23 ESE Moran Junction        17.0 in    9612
South Entrance               16.0 in    7004
2 NW Teton Village           15.5 in    6596
8 NNE Moran Junction         15.0 in    7671
2 NW Wilson                  14.0 in    8017
10 N Bondurant               12.0 in    6912
22 E South Entrance          10.0 in    9332
2 NNE Teton Village          9.0 in     6338
1 S Jackson                  8.0 in     7804
Kelly                        7.5 in     6652
3 SSW Wilson                 7.0 in     6996
6 ESE Hoback Junction        7.0 in     6150
1 N Alta                     7.0 in     6449
19 NE Bondurant              6.0 in     8770
2 SSW Grant Village          5.0 in     7968
Jackson                      4.7 in     6256
1 N Lake                     3.9 in     7895
19 NE Bondurant              0.7 in     8170

...Washakie County...
12 SE Big Trails             4.0 in     7621
18 ENE Ten Sleep             4.0 in     9449
Winchester                   2.0 in     4211
6 NE Winchester              2.0 in     4157
Ten Sleep                    1.2 in     4422
9 S Manderson                1.0 in     4039

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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Pocatello	Billings

Salt Lake	Cheyenne

Road Conditions and Web Cameras

Teton Pass - Hwy 22	Alpine Junction - U.S. Hwy 26/89/191	Jackson	Togwotee Mountain Lodge

Togwotee Pass - U.S. Hwy 26	Dubois	Granite Pass - U.S. Hwy 14	Powder River Pass - U.S. Hwy 16

South Pass - Hwy 28	Cody	Buffalo - I-25/I-90 Interchange	Casper Mountain

Casper	Beaver Rim - U.S. Hwy 287	I-80 - Rock Springs	I-80 - Laramie

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