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Winter Storm Today - Thursday Morning

SYNOPSIS:

A major winter storm will move out of the southern Rockies into the central plains today. This storm system will produce moderate to significant snowfall through tonight, with the heavier amounts expected along and south and east of a Rock Springs to Lander to Buffalo line. The heaviest snow amounts are expected in the Casper area. Strong north wind at 25 to 35 mph with gusts near 50 mph will cause significant blowing and drifting snow across portions of central Wyoming. Snow and wind will diminish through the Thursday morning hours.

IMPACTS: Today into Tonight

Treacherous road conditions across portions of east central and southern Wyoming. Extended road closures are almost certain across southern and eastern Wyoming including portions of Interstates 25 and 80 today into Thursday morning.
Flight cancellations are likely today, especially routes to Denver.
Some power outages are likely.
Severely reduced visibility (whiteout conditions) at times from snow and blowing snow.
Strong wind gusts may create dangerous cross winds along west-east routes.

Current Radar Forecast Timing of Snowfall 6 AM Wednesday
through 6 AM Thursday

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418 NOUS45 KRIW 231829 PNSRIW WYZ001>020-022>030-240559- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 1159 AM MDT Tue Sep 23 2025 ...EVENT SUMMARY... The first Fall weather system brought plenty of rain to the area and some mountain snow as well over the past two days. This weather system brought impressive rain to central portions of the area thanks to nature of how it passed through the region. On Sunday it began sliding down from the north and then Monday into Monday night it pivoted to the south and east. This pivot allowed for persistent moderate rain from Lander to Thermopolis Monday through Monday night. Rain persisted at Casper through Tuesday morning and ended early in the afternoon. Below you will find 48 hour rainfall totals from Sunday morning through Tuesday morning. ...PRECIPITATION REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date Elevation (ft.) ...Wyoming... ...Fremont County... Lander 6 SW 1.09 in 0700 AM 09/23 6088 Riverton Airport 0.91 in 1130 AM 09/23 5443 Riverton 1.9 W 0.84 in 0800 AM 09/23 5123 Riverton 0.76 in 0700 AM 09/23 4955 Fort Washakie 3.7 SE 0.70 in 0600 AM 09/23 5548 Dubois 0.32 in 0600 AM 09/23 6955 ...Hot Springs County... Thermopolis 1.15 in 0830 AM 09/23 ...Lincoln County... Alpine 5.9 S 0.74 in 0700 AM 09/23 5932 Star Valley Ranch 1.0 S 0.57 in 0700 AM 09/23 6204 Star Valley Ranch 0.49 in 0800 AM 09/23 6253 Afton 0.36 in 0800 AM 09/23 6248 Thayne 2SE 0.31 in 0700 AM 09/23 6086 Smoot 5 SSE 0.15 in 0700 AM 09/23 7005 ...Natrona County... Casper 5 SSW 0.85 in 0700 AM 09/23 6262 Casper 2.3 S 0.77 in 0800 AM 09/23 5647 1 S Casper 0.75 in 1130 AM 09/23 Casper 1 NW 0.56 in 0700 AM 09/23 5142 Casper 1.2 E 0.56 in 0800 AM 09/23 Casper 1.7 W 0.50 in 0700 AM 09/23 5146 Casper Airport 0.44 in 1130 AM 09/23 5327 Casper 1.5 SW 0.44 in 0615 AM 09/23 Casper 0.7 WSW 0.44 in 0700 AM 09/23 Casper 2.0 ENE 0.44 in 0700 AM 09/23 5252 Casper 7.5 W 0.25 in 0630 AM 09/23 5361 ...Park County... Cody 1SE 0.58 in 0700 AM 09/23 5102 Cody 2NE 0.42 in 0700 AM 09/23 4939 Cody 4.3 NNE 0.40 in 0911 AM 09/23 6 SW Ralston 0.38 in 0700 AM 09/23 Powell 24.2 WNW 0.38 in 0800 AM 09/23 Cody 2.9 ESE 0.37 in 0700 AM 09/23 Clark 3NE 0.34 in 0800 AM 09/23 4117 Cody 5.3 E 0.33 in 0700 AM 09/23 Cody 21.9 W 0.30 in 0808 AM 09/23 5887 Cody Airport 0.28 in 1056 AM 09/23 5138 Meeteetse 4 NNE 0.28 in 0700 AM 09/23 Meeteetse 0.2 NE 0.25 in 0700 AM 09/23 5807 Powell 20.4 NW 0.02 in 0700 AM 09/23 ...Sublette County... Daniel 0.24 in 0800 AM 09/23 7341 Pinedale 1 NNW 0.24 in 0800 AM 09/23 7213 Pinedale 5.0 SE 0.19 in 0700 AM 09/23 7144 Big Piney Airport 0.13 in 1053 AM 09/23 6944 Pinedale 14 NW 0.12 in 0600 AM 09/23 7464 ...Sweetwater County... Rock Springs Airport 0.35 in 1054 AM 09/23 6745 ...Teton County... Bechler Ranger Station 0.59 in 0800 AM 09/23 6432 Jackson 0.3 ENE 0.49 in 0700 AM 09/23 6264 Jackson 0.43 in 0900 AM 09/23 6210 Teton Village 2 NE 0.38 in 0700 AM 09/23 6339 Jackson Hole Airport 0.18 in 1123 AM 09/23 6453 Lake Yellowstone - YNP 0.17 in 1056 AM 09/23 7839 ...Washakie County... Ten Sleep 27 S 0.46 in 0700 AM 09/23 5002 Worland Airport 0.24 in 1053 AM 09/23 4190 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)

                        
418
NOUS45 KRIW 231829
PNSRIW
WYZ001>020-022>030-240559-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1159 AM MDT Tue Sep 23 2025

...EVENT SUMMARY...

The first Fall weather system brought plenty of rain to the area and
some mountain snow as well over the past two days. This weather
system brought impressive rain to central portions of the area
thanks to nature of how it passed through the region. On Sunday it
began sliding down from the north and then Monday into Monday night
it pivoted to the south and east. This pivot allowed for persistent
moderate rain from Lander to Thermopolis Monday through Monday
night. Rain persisted at Casper through Tuesday morning and ended
early in the afternoon. Below you will find 48 hour rainfall totals
from Sunday morning through Tuesday morning.

...PRECIPITATION REPORTS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Elevation (ft.)

...Wyoming...

...Fremont County...
Lander 6 SW                  1.09 in   0700 AM 09/23   6088
Riverton Airport             0.91 in   1130 AM 09/23   5443
Riverton 1.9 W               0.84 in   0800 AM 09/23   5123
Riverton                     0.76 in   0700 AM 09/23   4955
Fort Washakie 3.7 SE         0.70 in   0600 AM 09/23   5548
Dubois                       0.32 in   0600 AM 09/23   6955

...Hot Springs County...
Thermopolis                  1.15 in   0830 AM 09/23

...Lincoln County...
Alpine 5.9 S                 0.74 in   0700 AM 09/23   5932
Star Valley Ranch 1.0 S      0.57 in   0700 AM 09/23   6204
Star Valley Ranch            0.49 in   0800 AM 09/23   6253
Afton                        0.36 in   0800 AM 09/23   6248
Thayne 2SE                   0.31 in   0700 AM 09/23   6086
Smoot 5 SSE                  0.15 in   0700 AM 09/23   7005

...Natrona County...
Casper 5 SSW                 0.85 in   0700 AM 09/23   6262
Casper 2.3 S                 0.77 in   0800 AM 09/23   5647
1 S Casper                   0.75 in   1130 AM 09/23
Casper 1 NW                  0.56 in   0700 AM 09/23   5142
Casper 1.2 E                 0.56 in   0800 AM 09/23
Casper 1.7 W                 0.50 in   0700 AM 09/23   5146
Casper Airport               0.44 in   1130 AM 09/23   5327
Casper 1.5 SW                0.44 in   0615 AM 09/23
Casper 0.7 WSW               0.44 in   0700 AM 09/23
Casper 2.0 ENE               0.44 in   0700 AM 09/23   5252
Casper 7.5 W                 0.25 in   0630 AM 09/23   5361

...Park County...
Cody 1SE                     0.58 in   0700 AM 09/23   5102
Cody 2NE                     0.42 in   0700 AM 09/23   4939
Cody 4.3 NNE                 0.40 in   0911 AM 09/23
6 SW Ralston                 0.38 in   0700 AM 09/23
Powell 24.2 WNW              0.38 in   0800 AM 09/23
Cody 2.9 ESE                 0.37 in   0700 AM 09/23
Clark 3NE                    0.34 in   0800 AM 09/23   4117
Cody 5.3 E                   0.33 in   0700 AM 09/23
Cody 21.9 W                  0.30 in   0808 AM 09/23   5887
Cody Airport                 0.28 in   1056 AM 09/23   5138
Meeteetse 4 NNE              0.28 in   0700 AM 09/23
Meeteetse 0.2 NE             0.25 in   0700 AM 09/23   5807
Powell 20.4 NW               0.02 in   0700 AM 09/23

...Sublette County...
Daniel                       0.24 in   0800 AM 09/23   7341
Pinedale 1 NNW               0.24 in   0800 AM 09/23   7213
Pinedale 5.0 SE              0.19 in   0700 AM 09/23   7144
Big Piney Airport            0.13 in   1053 AM 09/23   6944
Pinedale 14 NW               0.12 in   0600 AM 09/23   7464

...Sweetwater County...
Rock Springs Airport         0.35 in   1054 AM 09/23   6745

...Teton County...
Bechler Ranger Station       0.59 in   0800 AM 09/23   6432
Jackson 0.3 ENE              0.49 in   0700 AM 09/23   6264
Jackson                      0.43 in   0900 AM 09/23   6210
Teton Village 2 NE           0.38 in   0700 AM 09/23   6339
Jackson Hole Airport         0.18 in   1123 AM 09/23   6453
Lake Yellowstone - YNP       0.17 in   1056 AM 09/23   7839

...Washakie County...
Ten Sleep 27 S               0.46 in   0700 AM 09/23   5002
Worland Airport              0.24 in   1053 AM 09/23   4190

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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