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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Riverton WY

306 PM MDT Mon Apr 15 2024



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Absaroka Mountains-

306 PM 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 18

  inches. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.



* WHERE...Absaroka Mountains.



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



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

  backcountry.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall will be across

  northern portions of the range.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.



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WYZ008-009-161300-

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

Bighorn Mountains West-Bighorn Mountains Southeast-

306 PM 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 1 to 2

  feet across the northern half of the range. Totals of 8 to 14

  inches across the southern half of the range.



* 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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