Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >
Overview
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Between February 23rd and February 27th, multiple winter storms impacted western and into portions of central Wyoming, bringing significant snow across the west, high winds, and multiple long duration road closures. Some roads were closed and reopened several times through the entire event due to winter conditions, and multiple roads closures lasted more than 24 hours to several days. Several car accidents were reported and numerous roads were closed in Teton county due to the significant and long term heavy snowfall. The Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center issued avalanche watches and then avalanche warnings from Monday (2/25) through Thursday (2/28) afternoon. Multiple avalanches are known to have happened since Monday (2/25). A total of 60 local, state, and federal agencies collaborated together ahead of and during the multi-day events from February 23-28th.
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 WY22 Jackson - the ID state line 2/25/19 |
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| Teton Pass 2.28.19 11:00 AM | Brooks Lodge, tunnel to the door, 2.28.19 11:00 AM | Sleeping Giant Ski Areas in Pahaska |
Wind:
Top wind reports from Monday night and Tuesday:
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Snow:
Snow total maps for February 13th and 14th and 14th-16th. 20-30 inches of snow fell in many locations across the west.
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The following is the final Public Information Statement of snow totals issued at 11:30 AM 2/28/19. ...FINAL SNOW TOTALS FROM 6 PM SATURDAY THROUGH 5 PM WEDNESDAY... A SERIES OF WINTER STORMS BROUGHT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF WET WEATHER TO WESTERN WYOMING FROM LAST WEEKEND THROUGH MID-WEEK. THE FOLLOWING SNOWFALL REPORTS ARE THE FINAL WINTER STORM TOTALS FROM 6 PM SATURDAY THROUGH 5 PM WEDNESDAY. A FEW LOCATIONS IN THE TETON RANGE TOPPED FIVE FEET WITH MANY MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS SEEING AT LEAST TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW. VALLEY TOTALS VARIED WIDELY WITH THE HIGHEST TOTAL OF NEARLY TWO FEET FALLING AT MOOSE. OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING TYPES OF EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. NOTE: SNOTELS (SNOW TELEMETRY) ARE REMOTE SENSING SITES IN HIGH MOUNTAIN WATERSHEDS. SNOWFALL DATA FROM SNOTELS ARE ESTIMATED BASED ON SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT. LOCATION SNOWFALL BIG HORN COUNTY... BONE SPRINGS DIVIDE SNOTEL... 3 INCHES. 1 W LOVELL... 3 INCHES. BALD MOUNTAIN SNOTEL... 3 INCHES. SHELL CREEK SNOTEL... 2 INCHES. DEAVER... 2 INCHES. 2 SSW LOVELL... 1.5 INCHES. GREYBULL... 1.4 INCHES. 9 ENE GREYBULL... 1.1 INCHES. BASIN... 1 INCH. FREMONT COUNTY... BROOKS LAKE... 29 INCHES. BURROUGHS CREEK SNOTEL... 23 INCHES. SOUTH PASS SNOTEL... 5 INCHES. LITTLE WARM SNOTEL... 5 INCHES. CASTLE CREEK SNOTEL... 5 INCHES. DEER PARK SNOTEL... 4 INCHES. TOWNSEND CREEK SNOTEL... 2 INCHES. COLD SPRINGS SNOTEL... 2 INCHES. HOBBS PARK SNOTEL... 1 INCH. ATLANTIC CITY... 1 INCH. ST. LAWRENCE ALT SNOTEL... 1 INCH. DUBOIS... 1 INCH. HOT SPRINGS COUNTY... OWL CREEK SNOTEL... 4 INCHES. 6 N THERMOPOLIS... 1.1 INCHES. THERMOPOLIS... 0.5 INCHES. JOHNSON COUNTY... SOLDIER PARK SNOTEL... 3 INCHES. LITTLE GOOSE SNOTEL... 3 INCHES. HANSEN SAWMILL SNOTEL... 2 INCHES. 17 E KAYCEE... 1 INCH. CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR SNOTEL... 1 INCH. KAYCEE... 0.5 INCHES. 4 SSW BUFFALO... 0.4 INCHES. 13 SSE BUFFALO... 0.3 INCHES. BUFFALO... 0.2 INCHES. LINCOLN COUNTY... BLIND BULL SUMMIT... 22 INCHES. BLIND BULL SUMMIT SNOTEL... 18 INCHES. COMMISSARY RIDGE... 17 INCHES. ALPINE... 17 INCHES. 5 NNE THAYNE... 12 INCHES. BOX Y RANCH... 11 INCHES. INDIAN CREEK SNOTEL... 10 INCHES. 2 SE THAYNE... 9.3 INCHES. SPRING CREEK DIVIDE SNOTEL... 9 INCHES. 3 SE BEDFORD... 8 INCHES. WILLOW CREEK SNOTEL... 7 INCHES. STAR VALLEY RANCH... 6.9 INCHES. 5 SSE SMOOT... 4 INCHES. KELLEY RANGER STATION SNOTEL... 3 INCHES. COTTONWOOD CREEK SNOTEL... 3 INCHES. SALT RIVER SUMMIT SNOTEL... 2 INCHES. HAMS FORK SNOTEL... 1 INCH. AFTON... 0.2 INCHES. NATRONA COUNTY... RENO HILL SNOTEL... 2 INCHES. PARK COUNTY... BEARTOOTH LAKE SNOTEL... 31 INCHES. BLACKWATER SNOTEL... 25 INCHES. PAHASKA... 24 INCHES. WOLVERINE SNOTEL... 21 INCHES. EVENING STAR SNOTEL... 21 INCHES. 3 NE CLARK... 19.6 INCHES. YOUNTS PEAK SNOTEL... 18 INCHES. KIRWIN SNOTEL... 17 INCHES. CODY... 6.9 INCHES. VALLEY... 5.3 INCHES. 2 WSW CODY... 4.7 INCHES. WAPITI... 4 INCHES. CODY... 4 INCHES. MARQUETTE SNOTEL... 4 INCHES. POWELL... 3.7 INCHES. 4 SE CODY... 3.7 INCHES. 4 SW POWELL... 2.8 INCHES. 4 ENE POWELL... 2.6 INCHES. TIMBER CREEK SNOTEL... 2 INCHES. SUBLETTE COUNTY... 4 NW BONDURANT... 22 INCHES. BONDURANT... 18.8 INCHES. LOOMIS PARK SNOTEL... 10 INCHES. ELKHART PARK G.S. SNOTEL... 9 INCHES. TRIPLE PEAK SNOTEL... 9 INCHES. KENDALL RANGER STATION SNOTEL... 8 INCHES. GUNSITE PASS SNOTEL... 8 INCHES. DANIEL FISH HATCHERY... 7.1 INCHES. POCKET CREEK SNOTEL... 7 INCHES. NEW FORK LAKE SNOTEL... 7 INCHES. LARSEN CREEK SNOTEL... 6 INCHES. EAST RIM DIVIDE SNOTEL... 5 INCHES. BIG SANDY OPENING SNOTEL... 5 INCHES. 14 NW PINEDALE... 3.2 INCHES. SNIDER BASIN SNOTEL... 3 INCHES. 26 NNW PINEDALE... 2 INCHES. PINEDALE... 1.8 INCHES. SWEETWATER COUNTY... ROCK SPRINGS... TRACE. TETON COUNTY... JACKSON HOLE - RENDEZVOUS BOWL... 63 INCHES. JACKSON HOLE - RAYMER... 62 INCHES. JACKSON HOLE - MID MOUNTAIN... 58 INCHES. 6 NW MOOSE... 46 INCHES. GRASSY LAKE SNOTEL... 41 INCHES. JACKSON HOLE - BASE... 37 INCHES. GRAND TARGHEE - CHIEF JOSEPH... 36 INCHES. 3 SSW WILSON... 30 INCHES. 1 ENE TETON VILLAGE... 30 INCHES. 5 NW JACKSON... 27.5 INCHES. 2 NE TETON VILLAGE... 26 INCHES. PHILLIPS BENCH SNOTEL... 26 INCHES. BASE CAMP SNOTEL... 25 INCHES. GRAND TARGHEE SNOTEL... 24 INCHES. MOOSE... 23.5 INCHES. JACKSON DAM... 21.2 INCHES. TOGWOTEE PASS SNOTEL... 21 INCHES. GRANITE CREEK SNOTEL... 19 INCHES. SNAKE RIVER STN SNOTEL... 18 INCHES. TOGWOTEE MOUNTAIN LODGE... 16 INCHES. SNOW KING... 13 INCHES. JACKSON... 11.4 INCHES. 1 NNW ALTA... 11 INCHES. GROS VENTRE SUMMIT SNOTEL... 8 INCHES. DARWIN RANCH... 7 INCHES. 12 NE JACKSON... 5 INCHES. WASHAKIE COUNTY... POWDER RIVER PASS SNOTEL... 1 INCH. 8 SW WORLAND... 0.5 INCHES. 27 S TEN SLEEP... 0.3 INCHES. 4 N TEN SLEEP... 0.2 INCHES. TEN SLEEP... 0.1 INCHES. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK... TWO OCEAN PLATEAU SNOTEL... 39 INCHES. LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE SNOTEL... 36 INCHES. SNAKE RIVER RANGER STATION... 31.2 INCHES. PARKER PEAK SNOTEL... 30 INCHES. THUMB DIVIDE SNOTEL... 25 INCHES. SYLVAN LAKE SNOTEL... 23 INCHES. CANYON SNOTEL... 20 INCHES. YELLOWSTONE EAST ENTRANCE... 18 INCHES. TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION... 17 INCHES. OLD FAITHFUL RANGER STATION... 17 INCHES. SYLVAN ROAD SNOTEL... 16 INCHES. LAMAR RANGER STATION... 14.2 INCHES. MAMMOTH... 9.5 INCHES. |
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Photo Courtesy of Buckrail and taken by a plow driver near Schwabacher's Landing on 2/26 |
Photo Courtesy Grand Teton National Park |
Photo Courtesy Grand Teton National Park |
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| WYDOT webcam view on Togwotee Pass | Solitude Station taken this morning from a webcam (2/28) | Grand Targhee Plaza Webcam taken this morning (2/28) |
Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center 2/27 |
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