Residents of Wyoming, especially those in the Sierra Madre Range, Snowy Range, Southwest Wyoming, Wind River Mountains West, Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains, Yellowstone National Park, and the Salt River and Wyoming Ranges, are advised to brace for significant winter weather conditions. Effective immediately, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory, with snow accumulations ranging from 2 to 12 inches, depending on the area, and wind gusts reaching 45 mph. Visibility may be severely reduced, making outdoor activities very risky. Expect difficult travel conditions over mountain passes and in affected areas until 6 PM MDT on April 1. Residents and travelers should exercise extreme caution and prepare for the possibility of road closures and hazardous driving conditions.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10
inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Sierra Madre Range and Snowy Range.
* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 6 PM MDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Outdoor recreation could become dangerous to those
caught unprepared for hazardous winter conditions. Hunters,
hikers, and snowmobilers may become disoriented and lost due to
low visibility in falling and blowing snow. Travel could be very
difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Most of the snow is expected to fall
overnight through early Tuesday morning, but on and off snow
showers will continue through the day on Tuesday.
* WHAT...Snow showers expected. Total snow accumulations between 1
and 4 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Winds gusting
as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk
Mountain along Interstate 80, Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains,
Shirley Basin, and Central Carbon County.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM MDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Visibility may drop to below one half mile at times.
Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become
slick and hazardous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect rapidly changing conditions during
multiple rounds of locally heavy snow shower activity.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and
8 inches. Total snow accumulations through Tuesday evening
expected to be between 4 and 8 inches in mountain valleys, and 8
to 12 inches for mountains and passes, with localized higher
totals on the highest peaks. Winds gusting as high as 30 to 40 mph.
* WHERE...Wind River Mountains West, Teton and Gros Ventre
Mountains, Yellowstone National Park, and Salt River and Wyoming
Ranges.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult and could impact the Monday
evening and Tuesday morning commutes, especially across Togwotee
Pass, Teton Pass, and Salt River Pass.