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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

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SYNOPSIS:


A strong cold front will move across the area today.  Snow, blowing and drifting snow will cause hazardous travel conditions across the west through the afternoon. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for far western portions until 5 pm. Snowfall amounts of 6 to 10 inches for the mountains, with local amounts of 9 to 15 inches in the Tetons. Lower elevations in the far west will see 4 to 5 inches. Other areas of the state south may see a dusting of snow up to a couple of inches.

Strong winds will also accompany the system in the western mountains, , I-80 and the southern wind corridor and northern I-25 corridor. High Wind Warnings are in effect for portions of Fremont, Natrona and Johnson Counties today where wind gusts over 60 mph are expected. Strong northwest wind will continue across the Wind River Basin and northeast Johnson County through this evening. 

IMPACTS:

  • Western mountain and valley roads will be slick and hazardous due to falling snow and windy conditions.
  • Strong to High Winds will create hazardous driving conditions and areas of blowing snow.
    • Southeast Fremont and Natrona counties will see High Wind gusts to 60 mph into this afternoon.
    • Interstate 80 could see strong winds up to 50 mph today.
    • The Wind River Basin and northeast Johnson County could see northwest winds gusting near 60  mph this afternoon and evening.

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 Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect until 5 pm Wednesday 

High Wind Warnings are in effect for southeast Fremont and Natrona Counties until 2 PM Wednesday

High Wind Warnings are in effect for the Wind River Basin and Northeast Johnson County from noon today until midnight Wednesday night.

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Forecast Snowfall on Wednesday

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
626 PM MST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SNOWFALL REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Elevation (ft.)

...Wyoming...

...Big Horn County...
Greybull 12.9 ENE (COCO)     4.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   4169
Deaver (COOP)                2.0 in    0900 AM 02/19   4105

...Fremont County...
Riverton 2 W (COCO)          6.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   5073
Lander 6 SW (COCO)           4.1 in    0700 AM 02/19   6088
Lander 7 WNW (COCO)          4.1 in    0700 AM 02/19   6042
Fort Washakie 3.7 SE (COCO)  4.0 in    0600 AM 02/19   5548
Lander 5.1 SW (COCO)         4.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   5980
Dubois (COOP)                3.5 in    0600 AM 02/19   6955
Riverton 2.2 WSW (COCO)      3.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   5033
Pavillion 5.8 E (COCO)       2.5 in    0700 AM 02/19   5322
Dubois 5 ESE (COCO)          0.3 in    0800 AM 02/19   6675

...Hot Springs County...
Thermopolis 6 NNE (COCO)     5.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   4434
Thermopolis 18.6 E (COCO)    5.0 in    0800 AM 02/19   4879
Lucerne (COOP)               4.3 in    0700 AM 02/19   4282
Thermopolis 33.2 W (COCO)    3.5 in    0700 AM 02/19   6612

...Johnson County...
3 SSW Mayoworth              3.0 in    1100 AM 02/19   5477
Kaycee 10.9 WNW (COCO)       3.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   5481
Kaycee 14.6 W (COCO)         3.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   5247
Buffalo 0.6 E (COCO)         2.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   4696
Buffalo 2 NE (COCO)          1.7 in    0800 AM 02/19   4770
5 NNW Kaycee                 1.0 in    1100 AM 02/19   4911
Kaycee 5.2 NNW (COCO)        1.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   4917
Buffalo 13 SSE (COCO)         T in     0700 AM 02/19   4819

...Lincoln County...
Smoot 5 SSE (COCO)           10.0 in   0700 AM 02/19   7005
Afton (COOP)                 4.2 in    0800 AM 02/19   6248
Thayne 2 SE (COCO)           3.7 in    0700 AM 02/19   6086
Star V Ranch 0.3 WNW (COCO)  3.7 in    0800 AM 02/19   6253
Star V Ranch 1 S (COCO)      3.5 in    0700 AM 02/19   6204

...Natrona County...
4 NW Mills                   8.0 in    1100 AM 02/19   5278
Casper 0.7 WSW (COCO)        8.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   5224
7 S Casper                   6.5 in    1046 AM 02/19
Casper 1.2 E (COCO)          6.4 in    0800 AM 02/19   5285
5 W Mills                    6.0 in    1100 AM 02/19   5351
Casper 7.5 W (COCO)          6.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   5361
1 NW Casper                  5.8 in    1100 AM 02/19   5139
Casper 1 NW (COCO)           5.8 in    0700 AM 02/19   5142
1 SSE Mills                  4.5 in    1100 AM 02/19   5136
Casper 7.1 SW (COCO)         4.5 in    0600 AM 02/19   5415
Casper 1.7 W (COCO)          4.5 in    0700 AM 02/19   5146
2 WSW Evansville             4.1 in    1100 AM 02/19   5102
Casper (COOP)                4.1 in    0700 AM 02/19   5097

...Park County...
Pahaska (COOP)               3.0 in    0905 AM 02/19   6692
Meeteetse 2 SE (COCO)        2.2 in    0700 AM 02/19   6071
Meeteetse 4 NNE (COCO)       1.1 in    0800 AM 02/19   5522
Powell 3.9 ENE (COCO)        0.5 in    0700 AM 02/19   4288
Ralston 6 SW (COCO)          0.5 in    0700 AM 02/19   4763
Powell 4 WSW (COCO)          0.4 in    0700 AM 02/19   4509
Powell 0.2 ESE (COCO)        0.4 in    0824 AM 02/19   4392
Powell 0.5 WNW (COCO)        0.3 in    0700 AM 02/19   4412
Cody 7.2 NNE (COCO)          0.3 in    0800 AM 02/19   4859
Cody 21.9 W (COCO)           0.2 in    0921 AM 02/19   5887
Cody 2 WSW (COCO)             T in     0600 AM 02/19   5161
Cody 2 NE (COCO)              T in     0800 AM 02/19   4939

...Sublette County...
Pinedale 14 NW (COCO)        5.1 in    0600 AM 02/19   7464
Pinedale 1 NNW (COCO)        3.6 in    0800 AM 02/19   7213
Boulder (COOP)               2.0 in    0800 AM 02/19   6940
Pinedale 5 SE (COCO)         1.8 in    0700 AM 02/19   7144
Cora 14.2 N (COCO)           1.5 in    0700 AM 02/19   7740

...Sweetwater County...
Green River 0.8 SSW (COCO)   2.0 in    0900 AM 02/19   6314
Green River (COOP)           1.6 in    0700 AM 02/19   6160
Rock Springs 1 SSE (COCO)    1.5 in    0800 AM 02/19   6330
Green River 1 SSE (COCO)     0.8 in    0630 AM 02/19   6241
Green River 1 SE (COCO)      0.8 in    0700 AM 02/19   6176
Rock Springs 1.6 W (COCO)    0.4 in    0728 AM 02/19   6397
Green River 2 SSE (COCO)      T in     0700 AM 02/19   6209
Green River 0.5 NNW (COCO)    T in     0700 AM 02/19   6185

...Teton County...
Teton Village 2 NE (COCO)    8.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   6339
Wilson 1 SE (COCO)           8.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   6155
Wilson 3 SSW (COCO)          8.0 in    0800 AM 02/19   7010
Jackson 0.3 ENE (COCO)       5.3 in    0700 AM 02/19   6264
Jackson (COOP)               5.0 in    0900 AM 02/19   6210

...Washakie County...
Ten Sleep 0.3 SSW (COCO)     6.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   4426
Ten Sleep 5 NNW (COCO)       4.5 in    0700 AM 02/19   4531
Worland 14.4 SW (COCO)       4.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   4216
Worland 9.6 N (COCO)         4.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   4043
Worland 2.3 NE (COCO)        3.5 in    0700 AM 02/19   4107
Worland 8 SW (COCO)          2.0 in    0700 AM 02/19   4136
Ten Sleep 27 S (COCO)        2.0 in    0900 AM 02/19   5002

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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