Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are ongoing and expected from the central and southern High Plains to the Southeast U.S. through Sunday. Large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes will be possible. Thunderstorms may also bring areas of excessive rainfall which could bring flooding to parts of the aforementioned areas through Sunday. Read More >
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SYNOPSIS: It has been snowing in western Wyoming as a winter storm is moving into the area. This winter storm will bring moderate to heavy amounts of snow, along with windy conditions, into Western Wyoming through Saturday evening. Temperatures will warm as this system moves across the state. Then a cold front passes through on Saturday. A High wind warning has been issued for Natrona and southern Fremont counties from midnight Friday through 6 pm Saturday evening for the wind corridor from near South Pass to Casper. Wind speeds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph are possible. Areas of blowing and drifting snow are likely to occur once the wind picks up late Friday night. The Cody Foothills will also see strong winds beginning early Saturday morning with gusts of 35 to 45 mph.
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Fremont | Burroughs Creek Snotel | 5 |
Fremont | Little Warm Snotel | 3 |
Fremont | Castle Creek Snotel | 3 |
Fremont | Cold Springs Snotel | 3 |
Fremont | Hobbs Park Snotel | 2 |
Fremont | South Pass Snotel | 1 |
Fremont | Deer Park Snotel | 1 |
Fremont | Brooks Lake | 1 |
Fremont | Atlantic City | 0.8 |
Lincoln | Alpine | 12 |
Lincoln | Alpine | 10 |
Lincoln | Blind Bull Summit Snotel | 8 |
Lincoln | Kelley Ranger Station Snotel | 6 |
Lincoln | Willow Creek Snotel | 6 |
Lincoln | Spring Creek Divide Snotel | 6 |
Lincoln | Indian Creek Snotel | 6 |
Lincoln | Hams Fork Snotel | 6 |
Lincoln | Commissary Ridge | 6 |
Lincoln | Box Y Ranch | 6 |
Lincoln | Star Valley Ranch | 5 |
Lincoln | Star Valley Ranch | 4.1 |
Lincoln | Cottonwood Creek Snotel | 4 |
Lincoln | Blind Bull Summit | 4 |
Lincoln | 2 SE Thayne | 3.7 |
Lincoln | Afton | 3.6 |
Lincoln | 3 SE Bedford | 3 |
Lincoln | Salt River Summit Snotel | 3 |
Lincoln | Fossil Butte | 2.5 |
Lincoln | 5 SSE Smoot | 2 |
Park | Younts Peak Snotel | 5 |
Park | Evening Star Snotel | 5 |
Park | Pahaska | 3 |
Park | Blackwater Snotel | 3 |
Park | Kirwin Snotel | 2 |
Park | 1 ENE Wapiti | 1.5 |
Park | 2 WSW Cody | 1 |
Park | Timber Creek Snotel | 1 |
Park | Beartooth Lake Snotel | 1 |
Park | 26 SW Cody | 0.5 |
Sublette | Daniel Fish Hatchery | 7 |
Sublette | Triple Peak Snotel | 7 |
Sublette | Kendall Ranger Station Snotel | 7 |
Sublette | Elkhart Park G.S. Snotel | 6 |
Sublette | Loomis Park Snotel | 6 |
Sublette | 14 NW Pinedale | 5 |
Sublette | Big Sandy Opening Snotel | 5 |
Sublette | Larsen Creek Snotel | 5 |
Sublette | Snider Basin Snotel | 5 |
Sublette | New Fork Lake Snotel | 5 |
Sublette | Pinedale | 4.5 |
Sublette | Pocket Creek Snotel | 4 |
Sublette | East Rim Divide Snotel | 4 |
Sublette | Gunsite Pass Snotel | 4 |
Sublette | Boulder Rearing Station | 4 |
Sublette | Bondurant | 0.6 |
Sweetwater | Green River | 1 |
Sweetwater | 4 NNW Rock Springs | 1 |
Sweetwater | 7 SE Rock Springs | 1 |
Sweetwater | Green River | 0.9 |
Sweetwater | Green River | 0.8 |
Sweetwater | Rock Springs | 0.8 |
Sweetwater | Rock Springs | 0.6 |
Sweetwater | 5 N Farson | 0.5 |
Teton | Granite Creek Snotel | 6 |
Teton | Phillips Bench Snotel | 6 |
Teton | Jackson Hole - Rendezvous Bowl | 5 |
Teton | 2 SW Wilson | 5 |
Teton | Grand Targhee Snotel | 5 |
Teton | Moose | 4.6 |
Teton | Jackson Dam | 4.2 |
Teton | Snake River Stn Snotel | 4 |
Teton | Grassy Lake Snotel | 4 |
Teton | Togwotee Pass Snotel | 4 |
Teton | Jackson Hole - Raymer | 4 |
Teton | 5 NW Jackson | 3.6 |
Teton | Jackson Hole - Mid Mountain | 3.5 |
Teton | Base Camp Snotel | 3 |
Teton | Gros Ventre Summit Snotel | 3 |
Teton | Grand Targhee - Chief Joseph | 3 |
Teton | 2 NE Teton Village | 2.8 |
Teton | 12 NE Jackson | 2.5 |
Teton | Snow King | 2 |
Teton | Jackson Hole - Base | 2 |
Teton | Togwotee Mountain Lodge | 2 |
Teton | Jackson | 2 |
Yellowstone | Lewis Lake Divide Snotel | 6 |
Yellowstone | Parker Peak Snotel | 5 |
Yellowstone | Thumb Divide Snotel | 3 |
Yellowstone | Two Ocean Plateau Snotel | 3 |
Yellowstone | Old Faithful Ranger Station | 2.5 |
Yellowstone | Lamar Ranger Station | 2 |
Yellowstone | Tower Falls Ranger Station | 2 |
Yellowstone | Sylvan Lake Snotel | 2 |
Yellowstone | Sylvan Road Snotel | 2 |
Yellowstone | Canyon Snotel | 1 |
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