PRELIMINARY SNOWFALL TOTALS 456 PM TUE MAR 15 2016

PRELIMINARY SNOWFALL TOTALS 456 PM TUE MAR 15 2016

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
0456 PM MDT TUE MAR 15 2016


...PRELIMINARY SNOWFALL TOTALS...

1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW WAS COMMON ACROSS THE FAR WESTERN MOUNTAINS
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE MAIN COLD
FRONT SWEPT THROUGH THE AREA LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO THE DAY MONDAY
WITH STRONG WESTERLY WIND. 

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
LINCOLN COUNTY...
 COMMISSARY RIDGE...                 17 INCHES.
 BLIND BULL SUMMIT...                15 INCHES.
 BLIND BULL SUMMIT SNOTEL...         14 INCHES.
 COTTONWOOD CREEK SNOTEL...          12 INCHES.
 WILLOW CREEK SNOTEL...              12 INCHES.
 SPRING CREEK DIVIDE SNOTEL...        9 INCHES.
 INDIAN CREEK SNOTEL...               8 INCHES.
 3 SE BEDFORD...                      8 INCHES.
 BOX Y RANCH...                       7 INCHES.
 5 SSE SMOOT...                       7 INCHES.
 SALT RIVER SUMMIT SNOTEL...          6 INCHES.
 2 SE THAYNE...                     5.1 INCHES.
 KELLEY RANGER STATION SNOTEL...      5 INCHES.
 SMOOT...                             4 INCHES.
 STAR VALLEY RANCH...               3.5 INCHES.
 ALPINE...                            3 INCHES.
 AFTON...                           1.7 INCHES.

BIG HORN COUNTY...
BONE SPRINGS DIVIDE SNOTEL... 3 INCHES.
POWDER RIVER PASS... 2 INCHES.
BALD MOUNTAIN SNOTEL... 2 INCHES.
SHELL CREEK SNOTEL... 2 INCHES.
GREYBULL... 0.4 INCHES.

FREMONT COUNTY...
BROOKS LAKE... 9 INCHES.
DEER PARK SNOTEL... 7 INCHES.
LITTLE WARM SNOTEL... 5 INCHES.
SOUTH PASS SNOTEL... 5 INCHES.
ATLANTIC CITY... 4.2 INCHES.
COLD SPRINGS SNOTEL... 3 INCHES.
BURROUGHS CREEK SNOTEL... 3 INCHES.
ST. LAWRENCE ALT SNOTEL... 3 INCHES.
10 WNW DUBOIS... 1.5 INCHES.
CASTLE CREEK SNOTEL... 1 INCH.
TOWNSEND CREEK SNOTEL... 1 INCH.
DUBOIS... 0.5 INCHES.

HOT SPRINGS COUNTY...
OWL CREEK SNOTEL... 1 INCH.

JOHNSON COUNTY...
17 E KAYCEE... 2.5 INCHES.
CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR SNOTEL... 2 INCHES.
17 NNW KAYCEE... 1 INCH.
4 SSW BUFFALO... 0.5 INCHES.

PARK COUNTY...
BLACKWATER SNOTEL... 11 INCHES.
EVENING STAR SNOTEL... 11 INCHES.
PAHASKA... 9 INCHES.
YOUNTS PEAK SNOTEL... 8 INCHES.
BEARTOOTH LAKE SNOTEL... 8 INCHES.
KIRWIN SNOTEL... 3 INCHES.

SUBLETTE COUNTY...
TRIPLE PEAK SNOTEL... 11 INCHES.
LOOMIS PARK SNOTEL... 9 INCHES.
EAST RIM DIVIDE SNOTEL... 8 INCHES.
GUNSITE PASS SNOTEL... 7 INCHES.
BONDURANT... 6.2 INCHES.
14 NW PINEDALE... 6 INCHES.
KENDALL RANGER STATION SNOTEL... 6 INCHES.
NEW FORK LAKE SNOTEL... 6 INCHES.
SNIDER BASIN SNOTEL... 6 INCHES.
POCKET CREEK SNOTEL... 4 INCHES.
LARSEN CREEK SNOTEL... 4 INCHES.
BIG SANDY OPENING SNOTEL... 3 INCHES.
PINEDALE... 2.2 INCHES.
DANIEL FISH HATCHERY... 2 INCHES.
ELKHART PARK G.S. SNOTEL... 2 INCHES.
BOULDER REARING STATION... 1 INCH.

SWEETWATER COUNTY...
GREEN RIVER... 1.5 INCHES.
ROCK SPRINGS... 0.5 INCHES.
4 NNW ROCK SPRINGS... 0.2 INCHES.
5 N FARSON... 0.2 INCHES.

TETON COUNTY...
JACKSON HOLE - RENDEZVOUS BOWL... 30 INCHES.
JACKSON HOLE - RAYMER... 28 INCHES.
JACKSON HOLE - MID MOUNTAIN... 22 INCHES.
GRAND TARGHEE - CHIEF JOSEPH... 14 INCHES.
SNAKE RIVER STN SNOTEL... 12 INCHES.
GRAND TARGHEE SNOTEL... 12 INCHES.
GRASSY LAKE SNOTEL... 12 INCHES.
PHILLIPS BENCH SNOTEL... 11 INCHES.
BASE CAMP SNOTEL... 10 INCHES.
SNOW KING... 10 INCHES.
TOGWOTEE PASS SNOTEL... 8 INCHES.
TOGWOTEE MOUNTAIN LODGE... 7 INCHES.
JACKSON HOLE - BASE... 6.5 INCHES.
GROS VENTRE SUMMIT SNOTEL... 6 INCHES.
MOOSE... 6 INCHES.
GRANITE CREEK SNOTEL... 5 INCHES.
DARWIN RANCH... 4.2 INCHES.
JACKSON... 3 INCHES.
1 NNW ALTA... 3 INCHES.
4 SW JACKSON... 1.2 INCHES.

WASHAKIE COUNTY...
16 SSE TEN SLEEP... 1.5 INCHES.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK...
TWO OCEAN PLATEAU SNOTEL... 16 INCHES.
LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE SNOTEL... 15 INCHES.
THUMB DIVIDE SNOTEL... 13 INCHES.
SYLVAN LAKE SNOTEL... 9 INCHES.
SYLVAN ROAD SNOTEL... 7 INCHES.
OLD FAITHFUL RANGER STATION... 6.5 INCHES.
PARKER PEAK SNOTEL... 6 INCHES.
CANYON SNOTEL... 5 INCHES.
YELLOWSTONE MAMMOTH... 0.8 INCHES.
LAMAR RANGER STATION... 0.7 INCHES.
TOWER FALLS RANGER STATION... 0.2 INCHES.