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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall through This Weekend

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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Snowfall totals through 3 PM MST Friday 12/9
County Station Name Snowfall
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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