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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Riverton WY

251 AM MDT Sat Apr 27 2024



WYZ015-272100-

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Wind River Mountains East-

251 AM MDT Sat Apr 27 2024



...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS

EVENING...



* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 10 

  inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.



* WHERE...Wind River Mountains East.



* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.



* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, including over South 

  Pass.



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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WYZ002-272100-

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Absaroka Mountains-

251 AM MDT Sat Apr 27 2024



...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS

AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 4 inches.



* WHERE...Absaroka Mountains.



* WHEN...Until 3 PM MDT this afternoon.



* 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