THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MST TUESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING. AROUND MIDNIGHT MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD WITH STRONG WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH ON THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THE SNOW AND WIND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING THEN TAPER OFF AROUND MIDNIGHT. * SNOWFALL...10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE TETON MOUNTAINS WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES IN JACKSON HOLE. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT...ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND SNOW PACKED AND LOW VISIBILITY WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. * OTHER IMPACTS...OUTDOOR ACTIVITY WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT WITH THE STRONG WIND INCREASING THE CHANCES FOR HYPOTHERMIA.
Monday, December 19, 2016
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