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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Riverton WY

134 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024



WYZ015-261300-

/O.NEW.KRIW.WS.W.0013.240427T0000Z-240428T0300Z/

Wind River Mountains East-

134 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024



...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 9 PM MDT

SATURDAY...



* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 18 

  to 24 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.



* WHERE...Wind River Mountains East.



* WHEN...From 6 PM Friday to 9 PM MDT Saturday.



* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in

your vehicle in case of an emergency. 



For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including the

official NWS forecast, high end amounts, and low end amounts,

visit weather.gov/riw/winter. 



For winter road conditions from the Wyoming Department of

Transportation, visit https://wyoroad.info. 



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WYZ002-261300-

/O.NEW.KRIW.WW.Y.0023.240426T1800Z-240427T2100Z/

Absaroka Mountains-

134 PM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024



...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 3 PM MDT

SATURDAY...



* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 8 to 12 

  inches.



* WHERE...Absaroka Mountains.



* WHEN...From noon Friday to 3 PM MDT Saturday.



* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult especially in the

  backcountry. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Slow down and use caution while traveling. 



For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including the

official NWS forecast, high end amounts, and low end amounts,

visit weather.gov/riw/winter. 



For winter road conditions from the Wyoming Department of

Transportation, visit https://wyoroad.info. 



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For more information from the National Weather Service visit

https://weather.gov/riw