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Winter Storm Keeps Moving Eastward, Impacting Central Areas through Early Evening

SYNOPSIS:

A potent winter storm is impacting the region today. Winter Storm Warnings still in effect for Cody and Buffalo until 5 pm this evening. Winter Weather Advisories have also been issued for other areas of the state. Treacherous travel conditions with near zero visibility could occur along Interstate 80 Saturday morning when a heavy band of snow combined with strong wind is expected to track across the area (see radar simulation below). The snow has spread to areas east of the Divide. The heaviest snow is expected along Interstate 25 from Buffalo to Casper through Saturday afternoon. The snow tapers off or becomes very light across the west by early Saturday afternoon while the snow east of the Divide should exit the area late Saturday night. Windy conditions on Saturday could cause significant blowing and drifting of snow.

IMPACTS:

Western roads remaining slick and hazardous especially in the morning.
Interstate 80 could see white-out conditions Saturday morning from continued snowfall, and strong wind creating significant blowing snow.
Roads east of the Divide will gradually become slick in most locations. Travel will become difficult, especially along Interstate 25 between Casper and Buffalo by Saturday afternoon.

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Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for much of western and southern Wyoming

Current Radar Loop
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Radar simulation of timing of snow beginning
at 2 AM Saturday until midnight Saturday night. The
darker blue shades represent heavier snow.
***Note the heavier
band of snow moving along Interstate 80 between 4 am
and 8 am Saturday when near zero visibility in heavy
snow and blowing snow are likely.***

Snow and Wind Forecasts for Saturday
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Forecast Additional Snowfall from 5 AM until Midnight Saturday	Saturday's Peak Wind Gusts

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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)
427 NOUS45 KRIW 200128 PNSRIW WYZ001>020-022>030-201326- 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. $$

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

                        
427
NOUS45 KRIW 200128
PNSRIW
WYZ001>020-022>030-201326-

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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