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Winter Storm Finally Ends Across Western Wyoming

SYNOPSIS:

WINTER STORM WARNINGS HAVE EXPIRED AS of 5 PM MST:

Roads in Western Wyoming are still experiencing winter driving conditions. U.S. Highway 89 between Moose and Moran Junction remains closed with a potential opening on Friday. Teton Pass has re-opened as of 5 PM this evening. Please keep updated on road closures and advisories regarding no unnecessary travel at the WYDOT website - wyoroad.info.

AVALANCHE CONDITIONS:

Avalanche Warning continues until 6 a.m. Thursday for most areas of Western Wyoming. Visit jhavalanche.org for complete information.

IMPACTS:

Slick and hazardous roads
Possible road closures
High avalanche danger

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137 NOUS45 KRIW 230118 PNSRIW WYZ001>020-022>030-231307- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 707 PM MDT Wed Apr 22 2026 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY APRILL 22ND... Strong winds occurred across portions of western and central Wyoming today. Winds started increasing around sunrise this morning and continued through the day after a cold front moved through the area. Below are the highest wind gusts 50 mph or higher through 7PM. Location Speed Time/Date Elevation (ft.) ...Wyoming... ...Big Horn County... Greybull Airport (ASOS) 63 MPH 0422 PM 04/22 3934 Mill Creek 58 MPH 0458 PM 04/22 8947 ...Fremont County... WY28 Red Canyon (DOT) 89 MPH 0612 PM 04/22 6581 Camp Creek 63 MPH 0450 PM 04/22 7380 US287 Beaver Rim (DOT) 63 MPH 0226 PM 04/22 6745 Lander Airport (ASOS) 62 MPH 0434 PM 04/22 5587 Riverton Airport (ASOS) 59 MPH 0308 PM 04/22 5443 Anderson Ridge 57 MPH 0250 PM 04/22 8120 Lander 1 (CWOP) 57 MPH 0645 PM 04/22 5797 Wyopo (PC) 57 MPH 0410 PM 04/22 5471 Badwater Rd (PC) 57 MPH 0140 PM 04/22 6270 WY28 South Pass (DOT) 55 MPH 1236 PM 04/22 8195 Dickinson (PC) 54 MPH 0240 PM 04/22 7490 Skyline (PC) 54 MPH 0250 PM 04/22 8500 Poston Ranch Rd (PC) 52 MPH 0140 PM 04/22 5749 Sharpnose 50 MPH 0546 PM 04/22 5555 ...Hot Springs County... Grass Creek 63 MPH 0642 PM 04/22 7127 Boysen Peak (AWOS) 63 MPH 0135 PM 04/22 7099 Hot Springs Airport (AWOS) 58 MPH 0315 PM 04/22 4903 Stagner (PC) 58 MPH 0320 PM 04/22 7053 Grass Creek (PC) 52 MPH 0310 PM 04/22 5745 ...Johnson County... Tisdale Mtn (PC) 73 MPH 0450 PM 04/22 5557 School House 64 MPH 0147 PM 04/22 8604 Buffalo Airport (ASOS) 60 MPH 0409 PM 04/22 4925 Buffalo South (PC) 60 MPH 0430 PM 04/22 4511 I-90 Indian Creek Rd (DOT) 59 MPH 0502 PM 04/22 4605 Johnson Creek (PC) 56 MPH 0410 PM 04/22 5411 I-25 Tisdale Divide (DOT) 56 MPH 0502 PM 04/22 4990 Purdy East (PC) 55 MPH 0440 PM 04/22 4687 Poker Creek 53 MPH 0446 PM 04/22 6439 Buffalo 1 (CWOP) 52 MPH 0415 PM 04/22 4675 Kaycee 2 (CWOP) 51 MPH 0430 PM 04/22 5403 Buffalo West (PC) 51 MPH 0410 PM 04/22 5129 Buffalo 2 (CWOP) 50 MPH 0215 PM 04/22 4370 ...Lincoln County... Mount Coffin (BTAC) 60 MPH 1130 AM 04/22 10855 ...Natrona County... Scenic Dr (PC) 70 MPH 1020 AM 04/22 5827 WY258 Outer Drive (DOT) 70 MPH 1026 AM 04/22 5462 Muddy Creek (PC) 69 MPH 0940 AM 04/22 5571 Casper Airport (ASOS) 67 MPH 1156 AM 04/22 5348 Claude Creek (PC) 67 MPH 0140 PM 04/22 6282 Casper Mtn Rd (PC) 67 MPH 0920 AM 04/22 6302 Fales Rock 67 MPH 0410 PM 04/22 6379 I-25 Twenty Mile Hill (DOT) 65 MPH 0526 PM 04/22 5656 I-25 F Street (DOT) 63 MPH 1016 AM 04/22 5312 US20 Natrona (DOT) 62 MPH 0426 PM 04/22 5594 US20 Hiland (DOT) 61 MPH 0302 PM 04/22 6115 I-25 Hat Six (DOT) 60 MPH 0102 PM 04/22 5157 WY220 Pathfinder (DOT) 59 MPH 1246 PM 04/22 6345 Coates Rd (PC) 59 MPH 1140 AM 04/22 5866 I-25 Smokey Gap (DOT) 59 MPH 0506 PM 04/22 5161 Casper Mtn 58 MPH 0152 PM 04/22 7740 Horse Ranch Creek (PC) 58 MPH 1150 AM 04/22 5341 Whitcomb Rd (PC) 55 MPH 0110 PM 04/22 7987 Stag Run (PC) 54 MPH 0920 AM 04/22 8095 Midwest (PC) 54 MPH 0500 PM 04/22 4974 Evansville (CWOP) 52 MPH 1055 AM 04/22 5187 Casper Mtn (PC) 52 MPH 1140 AM 04/22 7649 ...Park County... WY296 Chief J Pass (DOT) 70 MPH 0522 PM 04/22 8084 Irma Lake (PC) 66 MPH 0440 PM 04/22 6222 Mccullough Peaks (PC) 64 MPH 0310 PM 04/22 6077 Clark (CWOP) 63 MPH 0600 PM 04/22 4270 Wrbb Port No. 2 62 MPH 0434 PM 04/22 8430 Crandall 59 MPH 0212 PM 04/22 6640 Shoshone Southfork (PC) 57 MPH 0220 PM 04/22 5896 Wapiti (CWOP) 55 MPH 0155 PM 04/22 5993 Dry Creek 54 MPH 0146 PM 04/22 5520 Powell Airport (AWOS) 53 MPH 0355 PM 04/22 5092 Cody Airport (AWOS) 52 MPH 0534 PM 04/22 5089 Dead Indian Hill (PC) 52 MPH 0220 PM 04/22 5549 Cedar Mountain (PC) 51 MPH 0240 PM 04/22 7542 Wood River South (PC) 51 MPH 0410 PM 04/22 7001 Fork (PC) 50 MPH 0150 PM 04/22 5982 Greybull River (PC) 50 MPH 0420 PM 04/22 7124 ...Sublette County... Big Piney Airport (ASOS) 62 MPH 0416 PM 04/22 6946 Half Moon Lake (PC) 57 MPH 0130 PM 04/22 7857 Cottonwood Merna (PC) 53 MPH 1250 PM 04/22 7830 Hogsback (PC) 52 MPH 0150 PM 04/22 9008 Snider Basin 50 MPH 0409 PM 04/22 8200 ...Sweetwater County... US191 Farson (DOT) 63 MPH 1252 PM 04/22 6598 Rock Springs Airport (ASOS) 58 MPH 0403 PM 04/22 6759 I-80 Baxter Rd (DOT) 57 MPH 0306 PM 04/22 6345 I-80 Wamsutter (DOT) 55 MPH 1152 AM 04/22 7132 WY372 Shute Creek (DOT) 55 MPH 0926 AM 04/22 6496 Rock Springs 6 WSW (UPR) 55 MPH 1114 AM 04/22 6213 Snows Springs 54 MPH 0644 PM 04/22 7549 Granger 3 NE (UPR) 54 MPH 1147 AM 04/22 6253 I-80 Peru Hill (DOT) 51 MPH 1236 PM 04/22 6407 Wamsutter 1 NE (UPR) 51 MPH 0151 PM 04/22 6726 Wamsutter 13 ENE (UPR) 51 MPH 0951 AM 04/22 7057 I-80 Green River (DOT) 50 MPH 0442 PM 04/22 6325 Point of Rocks (PC) 50 MPH 0510 PM 04/22 6534 I-80 Tipton (DOT) 50 MPH 0926 AM 04/22 6958 ...Teton County... Summit (JHMR) 61 MPH 0915 AM 04/22 10328 ...Washakie County... Hidden Dome (PC) 58 MPH 0210 PM 04/22 4816 Worland Airport (ASOS) 54 MPH 0337 PM 04/22 4226 Split Rock Creek 54 MPH 0140 PM 04/22 6554 Leigh Creek 53 MPH 0514 PM 04/22 8202 Pistol Draw 51 MPH 0217 PM 04/22 4520 Mcgarvin Creek Rd (PC) 50 MPH 0330 PM 04/22 4546 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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137
NOUS45 KRIW 230118
PNSRIW
WYZ001>020-022>030-231307-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
707 PM MDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY APRILL 22ND...

Strong winds occurred across portions of western and central Wyoming
today. Winds started increasing around sunrise this morning and
continued through the day after a cold front moved through the
area. Below are the highest wind gusts 50 mph or higher through 7PM.

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Elevation (ft.)

...Wyoming...

...Big Horn County...
Greybull Airport (ASOS)      63 MPH    0422 PM 04/22   3934
Mill Creek                   58 MPH    0458 PM 04/22   8947

...Fremont County...
WY28 Red Canyon (DOT)        89 MPH    0612 PM 04/22   6581
Camp Creek                   63 MPH    0450 PM 04/22   7380
US287 Beaver Rim (DOT)       63 MPH    0226 PM 04/22   6745
Lander Airport (ASOS)        62 MPH    0434 PM 04/22   5587
Riverton Airport (ASOS)      59 MPH    0308 PM 04/22   5443
Anderson Ridge               57 MPH    0250 PM 04/22   8120
Lander 1 (CWOP)              57 MPH    0645 PM 04/22   5797
Wyopo (PC)                   57 MPH    0410 PM 04/22   5471
Badwater Rd (PC)             57 MPH    0140 PM 04/22   6270
WY28 South Pass (DOT)        55 MPH    1236 PM 04/22   8195
Dickinson (PC)               54 MPH    0240 PM 04/22   7490
Skyline (PC)                 54 MPH    0250 PM 04/22   8500
Poston Ranch Rd (PC)         52 MPH    0140 PM 04/22   5749
Sharpnose                    50 MPH    0546 PM 04/22   5555

...Hot Springs County...
Grass Creek                  63 MPH    0642 PM 04/22   7127
Boysen Peak (AWOS)           63 MPH    0135 PM 04/22   7099
Hot Springs Airport (AWOS)   58 MPH    0315 PM 04/22   4903
Stagner (PC)                 58 MPH    0320 PM 04/22   7053
Grass Creek (PC)             52 MPH    0310 PM 04/22   5745

...Johnson County...
Tisdale Mtn (PC)             73 MPH    0450 PM 04/22   5557
School House                 64 MPH    0147 PM 04/22   8604
Buffalo Airport (ASOS)        60 MPH    0409 PM 04/22   4925
Buffalo South (PC)            60 MPH    0430 PM 04/22   4511
I-90 Indian Creek Rd (DOT)   59 MPH    0502 PM 04/22   4605
Johnson Creek (PC)           56 MPH    0410 PM 04/22   5411
I-25 Tisdale Divide (DOT)    56 MPH    0502 PM 04/22   4990
Purdy East (PC)              55 MPH    0440 PM 04/22   4687
Poker Creek                  53 MPH    0446 PM 04/22   6439
Buffalo 1 (CWOP)              52 MPH    0415 PM 04/22   4675
Kaycee 2 (CWOP)              51 MPH    0430 PM 04/22   5403
Buffalo West (PC)             51 MPH    0410 PM 04/22   5129
Buffalo 2 (CWOP)              50 MPH    0215 PM 04/22   4370

...Lincoln County...
Mount Coffin (BTAC)           60 MPH    1130 AM 04/22   10855

...Natrona County...
Scenic Dr (PC)               70 MPH    1020 AM 04/22   5827
WY258 Outer Drive (DOT)      70 MPH    1026 AM 04/22   5462
Muddy Creek (PC)             69 MPH    0940 AM 04/22   5571
Casper Airport (ASOS)        67 MPH    1156 AM 04/22   5348
Claude Creek (PC)            67 MPH    0140 PM 04/22   6282
Casper Mtn Rd (PC)           67 MPH    0920 AM 04/22   6302
Fales Rock                   67 MPH    0410 PM 04/22   6379
I-25 Twenty Mile Hill (DOT)  65 MPH    0526 PM 04/22   5656
I-25 F Street (DOT)          63 MPH    1016 AM 04/22   5312
US20 Natrona (DOT)           62 MPH    0426 PM 04/22   5594
US20 Hiland (DOT)            61 MPH    0302 PM 04/22   6115
I-25 Hat Six (DOT)           60 MPH    0102 PM 04/22   5157
WY220 Pathfinder (DOT)        59 MPH    1246 PM 04/22   6345
Coates Rd (PC)               59 MPH    1140 AM 04/22   5866
I-25 Smokey Gap (DOT)        59 MPH    0506 PM 04/22   5161
Casper Mtn                   58 MPH    0152 PM 04/22   7740
Horse Ranch Creek (PC)       58 MPH    1150 AM 04/22   5341
Whitcomb Rd (PC)             55 MPH    0110 PM 04/22   7987
Stag Run (PC)                54 MPH    0920 AM 04/22   8095
Midwest (PC)                 54 MPH    0500 PM 04/22   4974
Evansville (CWOP)            52 MPH    1055 AM 04/22   5187
Casper Mtn (PC)              52 MPH    1140 AM 04/22   7649

...Park County...
WY296 Chief J Pass (DOT)     70 MPH    0522 PM 04/22   8084
Irma Lake (PC)               66 MPH    0440 PM 04/22   6222
Mccullough Peaks (PC)        64 MPH    0310 PM 04/22   6077
Clark (CWOP)                 63 MPH    0600 PM 04/22   4270
Wrbb Port No. 2              62 MPH    0434 PM 04/22   8430
Crandall                     59 MPH    0212 PM 04/22   6640
Shoshone Southfork (PC)      57 MPH    0220 PM 04/22   5896
Wapiti (CWOP)                55 MPH    0155 PM 04/22   5993
Dry Creek                    54 MPH    0146 PM 04/22   5520
Powell Airport (AWOS)        53 MPH    0355 PM 04/22   5092
Cody Airport (AWOS)          52 MPH    0534 PM 04/22   5089
Dead Indian Hill (PC)        52 MPH    0220 PM 04/22   5549
Cedar Mountain (PC)          51 MPH    0240 PM 04/22   7542
Wood River South (PC)        51 MPH    0410 PM 04/22   7001
Fork (PC)                    50 MPH    0150 PM 04/22   5982
Greybull River (PC)          50 MPH    0420 PM 04/22   7124

...Sublette County...
Big Piney Airport (ASOS)     62 MPH    0416 PM 04/22   6946
Half Moon Lake (PC)          57 MPH    0130 PM 04/22   7857
Cottonwood Merna (PC)        53 MPH    1250 PM 04/22   7830
Hogsback (PC)                52 MPH    0150 PM 04/22   9008
Snider Basin                 50 MPH    0409 PM 04/22   8200

...Sweetwater County...
US191 Farson (DOT)           63 MPH    1252 PM 04/22   6598
Rock Springs Airport (ASOS)  58 MPH    0403 PM 04/22   6759
I-80 Baxter Rd (DOT)         57 MPH    0306 PM 04/22   6345
I-80 Wamsutter (DOT)         55 MPH    1152 AM 04/22   7132
WY372 Shute Creek (DOT)      55 MPH    0926 AM 04/22   6496
Rock Springs 6 WSW (UPR)     55 MPH    1114 AM 04/22   6213
Snows Springs                54 MPH    0644 PM 04/22   7549
Granger 3 NE (UPR)           54 MPH    1147 AM 04/22   6253
I-80 Peru Hill (DOT)         51 MPH    1236 PM 04/22   6407
Wamsutter 1 NE (UPR)         51 MPH    0151 PM 04/22   6726
Wamsutter 13 ENE (UPR)       51 MPH    0951 AM 04/22   7057
I-80 Green River (DOT)       50 MPH    0442 PM 04/22   6325
Point of Rocks (PC)          50 MPH    0510 PM 04/22   6534
I-80 Tipton (DOT)            50 MPH    0926 AM 04/22   6958

...Teton County...
Summit (JHMR)                61 MPH    0915 AM 04/22   10328

...Washakie County...
Hidden Dome (PC)             58 MPH    0210 PM 04/22   4816
Worland Airport (ASOS)       54 MPH    0337 PM 04/22   4226
Split Rock Creek             54 MPH    0140 PM 04/22   6554
Leigh Creek                  53 MPH    0514 PM 04/22   8202
Pistol Draw                  51 MPH    0217 PM 04/22   4520
Mcgarvin Creek Rd (PC)       50 MPH    0330 PM 04/22   4546

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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