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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Riverton WY

225 AM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024



WYZ008-009-152300-

/O.EXA.KRIW.WS.A.0011.240417T0000Z-240418T0500Z/

Bighorn Mountains West-Bighorn Mountains Southeast-

225 AM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024



...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH

WEDNESDAY EVENING...



* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2

  feet possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.



* WHERE...Bighorn Mountains West and Bighorn Mountains Southeast.



* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening.



* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially over

  Granite and Powder River Passes.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 



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WYZ002-152300-

/O.CON.KRIW.WS.A.0011.240417T0000Z-240418T0500Z/

Absaroka Mountains-

225 AM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024



...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING

THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...



* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12

  inches on the southern end of the range and 1 to 2 feet on the 

  northern end of the range. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.



* WHERE...Absaroka Mountains.



* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening.



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

  backcountry.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. 



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