Cheezburger GIF - Find & Share on GIPHY

While certainly not a major storm, higher elevations of Wyoming will see sizeable accumulations. Below listed are some of the detailsm as it relates to this system. Old man winter is here for higher elevations.

@HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
318 AM MDT FRI OCT 14 2016

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS-
NORTH BIG HORN BASIN-SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-
SOUTHEAST BIG HORN BASIN-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS-
BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-
NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-
TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-JACKSON HOLE-
WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST-
UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN-WIND RIVER BASIN-LANDER FOOTHILLS-
GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-CASPER MOUNTAIN-STAR VALLEY-
SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN FOOTHILLS-
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN-SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-
ROCK SPRINGS AND GREEN RIVER-FLAMING GORGE-EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY-
318 AM MDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL WYOMING
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN
MOUNTAINS...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

HIGH WIND IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL
WYOMING. PLEASE SEE THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR DETAILS. IN
ADDITION...RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW IS LIKELY IN THE WEST. PLEASE
SEE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND ACROSS THE
CENTRAL WIND CORRIDOR BETWEEN SOUTH PASS AND CASPER...AS WELL AS
FOOTHILLS ON THE LEE SIDE OF MOUNTAIN RANGES...SUCH AS THE CODY
AND LANDER FOOTHILLS. SIGNIFICANT MOUNTAIN SNOW AND WIND POSSIBLE
OVER THE WEST ON SUNDAY.

MONDAY...A STRONG COLD FRONT PUSH ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY MORNING.
MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW, STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW
WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT ACROSS THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS. SNOW LEVELS
WILL LOWER TO WESTERN VALLEY FLOORS MONDAY MORNING, BUT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT. HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE
ALONG THE EASTERN FOOTHILLS AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING.

TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS
ACROSS THE NORTH AND WEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS SHOULD REPORT WIND GUSTS PAST 45 MPH...WIND DAMAGE AND
SNOWFALL. THANK YOU.

$$

TEAM RIVERTON



Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
229 AM MDT FRI OCT 14 2016

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-
TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-JACKSON HOLE-
WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST-
UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN-STAR VALLEY-SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES-
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN FOOTHILLS-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN-
SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE...MAMMOTH...OLD FAITHFUL...
JACKSON...DUBOIS...AFTON...ALPINE...STAR VALLEY RANCH...THAYNE...
PINEDALE...LA BARGE...BIG PINEY...FARSON...KEMMERER...COKEVILLE
229 AM MDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...LONG DURATION PRECIPITATION EVENT IN THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS...

A SERIES OF FAST MOVING TROUGHS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING PERIODS OF
MOUNTAIN SNOW...AND VALLEY RAIN TO WESTERN WYOMING THROUGH
MONDAY. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING
WITH SNOW LEVELS FROM 8000 TO 8500 FEET. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A BREAK
IS EXPECTED SATURDAY BUT SOME SHOWERS ARE STILL POSSIBLE.

THE NEXT BATCH OF HEAVIER PRECIPITATION WITH HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE
ABOVE 8000 FEET IS EXPECTED FROM EARLY SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL ABOVE 8500 FEET MAY BE AROUND 12 TO 15
INCHES. SNOW LEVELS MAY LOWER TO 7500 FEET LATE SUNDAY. STRONG
WEST WINDS IN THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING HUNTERS
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ADVERSE WINTER WEATHER IN THE WESTERN
MOUNTAINS THROUGH MONDAY. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SLICK AND
SNOW COVERED ROADS OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES.

$$


Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
116 AM MDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...SNOW RETURNING TO THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS...

.AN APPROACHING PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL BRING MODERATE SNOW AND GUSTY
WIND TO THE TETONS AND WIND RIVER RANGE.

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TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST-
116 AM MDT FRI OCT 14 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 AM MDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM MDT SATURDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND BECOME MODERATE TO
HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

* SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...6 TO 9 INCHES...MAINLY ABOVE 8000 FEET.

* WIND AND VISIBILITY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 40 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WIND RIVER RANGE.
VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* OTHER IMPACTS...HUNTERS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR WET SNOW AND COLD TEMPERATURES. ROADS...INCLUDING
TETON AND TOGWATEE PASSES...WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
AND SLICK ROADS WITH LIMITED VISIBILITIES. SLOW DOWN, AND ALLOW
EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. CHECK THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS AT WYOROAD.INFO OR BY DIALING 5 1 1. SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas LTC Stephen F. LTC Stephen C. Col Joseph Lenertz COL Jean (John) F. B. SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL CPT L S TSgt Joe C. Sgt Joe LaBranche SGT Robert George 1LT Sandy Annala Col (Join to see) LTC Greg Henning SrA Christopher Wright Capt Seid Waddell SPC Douglas Bolton PO2 Ed C. SSG Ed Mikus