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Light to Moderate Snow Continues Today, Bitter Cold Follows Tonight through Wednesday

SYNOPSIS: Areas of light to moderate snow will continue across most of Wyoming today, and across the southern half of the state thru this evening. Snow will taper off across the area overnight, leaving bitter cold temperatures across the area through Wednesday. Low temperatures will be mostly from -15F to -25F across north and central Wyoming Tuesday morning.

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**Current Radar and Forecast of Heavier Snowfall**

Click Image To Enlarge Heavier areas of snow in darker blues and green colors.	Click Image To Enlarge Weather model simulation of snow development across the area from 5 am Monday until midnight Monday night. Expected heavier snow bands depicted in darker blue shades.

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Snow Totals and Wind Reports will be posted and updated here once the storm occurs (Please double check date and time of product)
000 NOUS45 KRIW 140007 CCA PNSRIW WYZ001>020-022>030-141154- Public Information Statement...Corrected National Weather Service Riverton WY 604 PM MDT Thu Sep 13 2018 ...PEAK WIND REPORTS... Here are the peak wind gusts of 40 mph or greater today. These winds combined with very low relative humidity created favorable conditions for extreme fire behavior. Location Speed Time/Date Elevation (ft.) ...Fremont County... 2 N Atlantic City 54 MPH 0350 PM 09/13 8450 Red Canyon 45 MPH 0105 PM 09/13 6768 8 W South Pass City 44 MPH 1150 AM 09/13 8120 3 NNW Hudson 43 MPH 0446 PM 09/12 5555 7 SW Muddy Gap 42 MPH 0350 PM 09/13 7380 Beaver Rim 42 MPH 0106 PM 09/13 6784 Dubois Airport 40 MPH 1255 PM 09/13 7297 2 W South Pass City 40 MPH 0206 PM 09/13 8185 ...Johnson County... 18 NW Buffalo 48 MPH 0447 PM 09/12 8604 ...Lincoln County... Mt Coffin 67 MPH 0400 PM 09/13 10870 13 W Kemmerer 40 MPH 0411 PM 09/13 6718 ...Natrona County... 16 S Hiland 49 MPH 0510 PM 09/12 6380 Casper Airport 44 MPH 0348 PM 09/13 5320 8 S Casper 43 MPH 0552 PM 09/12 7740 Casper Outer Drive 41 MPH 0441 PM 09/13 5463 20 N Casper 40 MPH 0546 PM 09/12 5677 ...Park County... Hoyt Peak 44 MPH 0515 PM 09/12 9800 Crandall 40 MPH 0612 PM 09/12 6640 ...Sweetwater County... I 80 - Mile Marker 184 43 MPH 0136 PM 09/13 7112 I 80 - Mile Marker 157 43 MPH 1125 AM 09/13 6965 15 SE Rock Springs 40 MPH 0444 PM 09/12 7550 ...Teton County... Teton Saddle 41 MPH 0500 PM 09/12 11610 ...Washakie County... 15 SSW Big Trails 44 MPH 0440 PM 09/12 6554 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. $$

Snow Totals and Wind Reports will be posted and updated here once the storm occurs
(Please double check date and time of product)

000
NOUS45 KRIW 140007 CCA
PNSRIW
WYZ001>020-022>030-141154-

Public Information Statement...Corrected
National Weather Service Riverton WY
604 PM MDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...PEAK WIND REPORTS...

Here are the peak wind gusts of 40 mph or greater today. These winds
combined with very low relative humidity created favorable
conditions for extreme fire behavior.

Location                     Speed     Time/Date   Elevation (ft.)

...Fremont County...
2 N Atlantic City            54 MPH    0350 PM 09/13   8450
Red Canyon                   45 MPH    0105 PM 09/13   6768
8 W South Pass City          44 MPH    1150 AM 09/13   8120
3 NNW Hudson                 43 MPH    0446 PM 09/12   5555
7 SW Muddy Gap               42 MPH    0350 PM 09/13   7380
Beaver Rim                   42 MPH    0106 PM 09/13   6784
Dubois Airport               40 MPH    1255 PM 09/13   7297
2 W South Pass City          40 MPH    0206 PM 09/13   8185

...Johnson County...
18 NW Buffalo                48 MPH    0447 PM 09/12   8604

...Lincoln County...
Mt Coffin                    67 MPH    0400 PM 09/13   10870
13 W Kemmerer                40 MPH    0411 PM 09/13   6718

...Natrona County...
16 S Hiland                  49 MPH    0510 PM 09/12   6380
Casper Airport               44 MPH    0348 PM 09/13   5320
8 S Casper                   43 MPH    0552 PM 09/12   7740
Casper Outer Drive           41 MPH    0441 PM 09/13   5463
20 N Casper                  40 MPH    0546 PM 09/12   5677

...Park County...
Hoyt Peak                    44 MPH    0515 PM 09/12   9800
Crandall                     40 MPH    0612 PM 09/12   6640

...Sweetwater County...
I 80 - Mile Marker 184       43 MPH    0136 PM 09/13   7112
I 80 - Mile Marker 157       43 MPH    1125 AM 09/13   6965
15 SE Rock Springs           40 MPH    0444 PM 09/12   7550

...Teton County...
Teton Saddle                 41 MPH    0500 PM 09/12   11610

...Washakie County...
15 SSW Big Trails            44 MPH    0440 PM 09/12   6554

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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