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Winter Storm continues over the West, pushing into the East Today

SYNOPSIS: A winter storm with significant continue to impact western Wyoming today. Snow showers will gradually shift east of the Divide today. Snow showers could be heavy at times. The most snowfall, east of the Divide, will probably occur in the Cody Foothills where several inches of snow is expected. Snow showers moving over the same area, could bring localized heavier snow east of the Divide. Snow will taper off from west to east late Sunday afternoon and evening.

IMPACTS:

Western Wyoming

Snowy and slick roads continue today and tonight
Reduced visibility in heavier snow

Interstate 80 Corridor in Sweetwater County & East of the Divide

Snow or slushy roads developing today and this evening in many locations
Severely reduced visibility in heavier snow
Significant blowing snow developing along Interstate 80 as strong west winds develop in wake of a cold front

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071 NOUS45 KRIW 150248 PNSRIW WYZ001>020-022>030-151442- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 842 PM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...EVENT SUMMARY... An intense jet stream overhead and an incoming strong cold front brought gusty surface winds to much of Wyoming on Saturday 3/14/26. Below is the highest wind gust report received for each of the listed locations. Only wind gusts 55 mph or greater are included. ...WIND GUST REPORTS... Location Speed Time/Date Elev(ft) ...Big Horn County... Greybull Airport (ASOS) 60 MPH 0441 PM 03/14 3934 Willow Creek 59 MPH 0749 PM 03/14 4310 ...Fremont County... WY28 Red Canyon (DOT) 111 MPH 1232 PM 03/14 6581 Lander 1 (CWOP) 82 MPH 1155 AM 03/14 5797 Camp Creek 78 MPH 1250 PM 03/14 7380 Lander Airport (ASOS) 72 MPH 0234 PM 03/14 5587 Wyopo (PC) 67 MPH 1050 AM 03/14 5471 Sharpnose 67 MPH 1246 PM 03/14 5555 Copper Mtn Rd (PC) 66 MPH 0810 PM 03/14 6355 Badwater Rd (PC) 61 MPH 0810 PM 03/14 6270 US287 Beaver Rim (DOT) 60 MPH 0102 PM 03/14 6745 Riverton 2 (AWS) 60 MPH 0650 PM 03/14 4990 Baldwin Creek (PC) 59 MPH 0300 PM 03/14 5616 Riverton Airport (ASOS) 59 MPH 0446 PM 03/14 5443 WY28 South Pass (DOT) 59 MPH 0522 PM 03/14 8195 Sinks Canyon (PC) 58 MPH 1200 PM 03/14 6242 Pavillion (CWOP) 57 MPH 0830 PM 03/14 5485 Anderson Ridge 55 MPH 0650 PM 03/14 8120 Lava Mountain (BTAC) 55 MPH 0730 PM 03/14 10359 ...Hot Springs County... Grass Creek 73 MPH 1042 AM 03/14 7127 Thermopolis (CWOP) 65 MPH 0315 PM 03/14 4425 Warm Springs (PC) 64 MPH 0520 PM 03/14 5127 Boysen Peak (AWOS) 60 MPH 0255 PM 03/14 7099 Hot Springs Airport (AWOS) 59 MPH 0255 PM 03/14 4903 ...Johnson County... Buffalo Airport (ASOS) 60 MPH 0527 PM 03/14 4925 Buffalo 1 (CWOP) 56 MPH 0815 PM 03/14 4675 ...Lincoln County... Mount Coffin (BTAC) 141 MPH 0800 PM 03/14 10855 US30 Nugget Canyon (DOT) 72 MPH 0752 PM 03/14 6626 Nugget Canyon (PC) 66 MPH 0740 PM 03/14 7621 Etna 1 (CWOP) 56 MPH 0545 PM 03/14 5692 Kemmerer Airport (AWOS) 56 MPH 0815 PM 03/14 7283 ...Natrona County... Scenic Dr (PC) 76 MPH 0410 PM 03/14 5827 WY220 Pathfinder (DOT) 68 MPH 0202 PM 03/14 6345 Casper Mtn Rd (PC) 67 MPH 0900 AM 03/14 6302 Casper Airport (ASOS) 67 MPH 0718 PM 03/14 5348 Claude Creek (PC) 65 MPH 0730 PM 03/14 6282 Muddy Creek (PC) 64 MPH 1200 PM 03/14 5571 Fales Rock 63 MPH 0510 PM 03/14 6379 I-25 Hat Six (DOT) 60 MPH 0316 PM 03/14 5157 WY258 Outer Drive (DOT) 58 MPH 0502 PM 03/14 5462 Coates Rd (PC) 57 MPH 0730 PM 03/14 5866 US20 Hiland (DOT) 56 MPH 0437 PM 03/14 6115 ...Park County... Irma Lake (PC) 67 MPH 0400 PM 03/14 6222 Dry Creek 63 MPH 0346 PM 03/14 5520 WY120 Meeteetse Rim (DOT) 57 MPH 1100 AM 03/14 5876 Eagle 57 MPH 0657 PM 03/14 7500 ...Sublette County... Cottonwood Merna (PC) 71 MPH 0740 PM 03/14 7830 ...Sweetwater County... Rock Springs Airport (ASOS) 70 MPH 0320 PM 03/14 6759 I-80 Baxter Rd (DOT) 64 MPH 0306 PM 03/14 6345 I-80 Bitter Creek (DOT) 64 MPH 0346 PM 03/14 7133 I-80 Tipton (DOT) 64 MPH 0426 PM 03/14 6958 Mustang (PC) 60 MPH 0420 PM 03/14 7060 I-80 Wamsutter (DOT) 59 MPH 0232 PM 03/14 7132 Snows Springs 58 MPH 0344 PM 03/14 7549 WY372 Shute Creek (DOT) 57 MPH 0826 PM 03/14 6496 Red Desert 5 W (UPR) 56 MPH 0350 PM 03/14 6913 Little Bitter Creek (PC) 55 MPH 0150 PM 03/14 7320 I-80 Peru Hill (DOT) 55 MPH 0252 PM 03/14 6407 I-80 Green River (DOT) 55 MPH 0322 PM 03/14 6325 ...Teton County... Surprise Pinnacle (BTAC) 122 MPH 0600 PM 03/14 9770 Summit (JHMR) 75 MPH 0630 PM 03/14 10328 Mt Glory (DOTAV) 64 MPH 0415 PM 03/14 10059 Freds Mtn (GTR) 64 MPH 0445 PM 03/14 9852 Snow King (SKMR) 61 MPH 0545 PM 03/14 7808 Jackson Airport (AWOS) 55 MPH 0518 PM 03/14 6450 ...Washakie County... Hidden Dome (PC) 57 MPH 0540 PM 03/14 4816 Worland Airport (ASOS) 56 MPH 0506 PM 03/14 4226 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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071
NOUS45 KRIW 150248
PNSRIW
WYZ001>020-022>030-151442-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
842 PM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026

...EVENT SUMMARY...

An intense jet stream overhead and an incoming strong cold front
brought gusty surface winds to much of Wyoming on Saturday 3/14/26.
Below is the highest wind gust report received for each of the
listed locations. Only wind gusts 55 mph or greater are included.

...WIND GUST REPORTS...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Elev(ft)

...Big Horn County...
Greybull Airport (ASOS)      60 MPH    0441 PM 03/14   3934
Willow Creek                 59 MPH    0749 PM 03/14   4310

...Fremont County...
WY28 Red Canyon (DOT)       111 MPH    1232 PM 03/14   6581
Lander 1 (CWOP)              82 MPH    1155 AM 03/14   5797
Camp Creek                   78 MPH    1250 PM 03/14   7380
Lander Airport (ASOS)        72 MPH    0234 PM 03/14   5587
Wyopo (PC)                   67 MPH    1050 AM 03/14   5471
Sharpnose                    67 MPH    1246 PM 03/14   5555
Copper Mtn Rd (PC)           66 MPH    0810 PM 03/14   6355
Badwater Rd (PC)             61 MPH    0810 PM 03/14   6270
US287 Beaver Rim (DOT)       60 MPH    0102 PM 03/14   6745
Riverton 2 (AWS)             60 MPH    0650 PM 03/14   4990
Baldwin Creek (PC)           59 MPH    0300 PM 03/14   5616
Riverton Airport (ASOS)      59 MPH    0446 PM 03/14   5443
WY28 South Pass (DOT)        59 MPH    0522 PM 03/14   8195
Sinks Canyon (PC)            58 MPH    1200 PM 03/14   6242
Pavillion (CWOP)             57 MPH    0830 PM 03/14   5485
Anderson Ridge               55 MPH    0650 PM 03/14   8120
Lava Mountain (BTAC)         55 MPH    0730 PM 03/14  10359

...Hot Springs County...
Grass Creek                  73 MPH    1042 AM 03/14   7127
Thermopolis (CWOP)           65 MPH    0315 PM 03/14   4425
Warm Springs (PC)            64 MPH    0520 PM 03/14   5127
Boysen Peak (AWOS)           60 MPH    0255 PM 03/14   7099
Hot Springs Airport (AWOS)   59 MPH    0255 PM 03/14   4903

...Johnson County...
Buffalo Airport (ASOS)       60 MPH    0527 PM 03/14   4925
Buffalo 1 (CWOP)             56 MPH    0815 PM 03/14   4675

...Lincoln County...
Mount Coffin (BTAC)         141 MPH    0800 PM 03/14  10855
US30 Nugget Canyon (DOT)     72 MPH    0752 PM 03/14   6626
Nugget Canyon (PC)           66 MPH    0740 PM 03/14   7621
Etna 1 (CWOP)                56 MPH    0545 PM 03/14   5692
Kemmerer Airport (AWOS)      56 MPH    0815 PM 03/14   7283

...Natrona County...
Scenic Dr (PC)               76 MPH    0410 PM 03/14   5827
WY220 Pathfinder (DOT)       68 MPH    0202 PM 03/14   6345
Casper Mtn Rd (PC)           67 MPH    0900 AM 03/14   6302
Casper Airport (ASOS)        67 MPH    0718 PM 03/14   5348
Claude Creek (PC)            65 MPH    0730 PM 03/14   6282
Muddy Creek (PC)             64 MPH    1200 PM 03/14   5571
Fales Rock                   63 MPH    0510 PM 03/14   6379
I-25 Hat Six (DOT)           60 MPH    0316 PM 03/14   5157
WY258 Outer Drive (DOT)      58 MPH    0502 PM 03/14   5462
Coates Rd (PC)               57 MPH    0730 PM 03/14   5866
US20 Hiland (DOT)            56 MPH    0437 PM 03/14   6115

...Park County...
Irma Lake (PC)               67 MPH    0400 PM 03/14   6222
Dry Creek                    63 MPH    0346 PM 03/14   5520
WY120 Meeteetse Rim (DOT)    57 MPH    1100 AM 03/14   5876
Eagle                        57 MPH    0657 PM 03/14   7500

...Sublette County...
Cottonwood Merna (PC)        71 MPH    0740 PM 03/14   7830

...Sweetwater County...
Rock Springs Airport (ASOS)  70 MPH    0320 PM 03/14   6759
I-80 Baxter Rd (DOT)         64 MPH    0306 PM 03/14   6345
I-80 Bitter Creek (DOT)      64 MPH    0346 PM 03/14   7133
I-80 Tipton (DOT)            64 MPH    0426 PM 03/14   6958
Mustang (PC)                 60 MPH    0420 PM 03/14   7060
I-80 Wamsutter (DOT)         59 MPH    0232 PM 03/14   7132
Snows Springs                58 MPH    0344 PM 03/14   7549
WY372 Shute Creek (DOT)      57 MPH    0826 PM 03/14   6496
Red Desert 5 W (UPR)         56 MPH    0350 PM 03/14   6913
Little Bitter Creek (PC)     55 MPH    0150 PM 03/14   7320
I-80 Peru Hill (DOT)         55 MPH    0252 PM 03/14   6407
I-80 Green River (DOT)       55 MPH    0322 PM 03/14   6325

...Teton County...
Surprise Pinnacle (BTAC)    122 MPH    0600 PM 03/14   9770
Summit (JHMR)                75 MPH    0630 PM 03/14  10328
Mt Glory (DOTAV)             64 MPH    0415 PM 03/14  10059
Freds Mtn (GTR)              64 MPH    0445 PM 03/14   9852
Snow King (SKMR)             61 MPH    0545 PM 03/14   7808
Jackson Airport (AWOS)       55 MPH    0518 PM 03/14   6450

...Washakie County...
Hidden Dome (PC)             57 MPH    0540 PM 03/14   4816
Worland Airport (ASOS)       56 MPH    0506 PM 03/14   4226

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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