Winter Storm Watch Thursday Night to Sunday Morning Star Valley and Jackson

Winter Storm Watch Thursday Night to Sunday Morning Star Valley and Jackson

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
511 PM MST Wed Jan 25 2023


Jackson Hole-Star Valley-
Including the cities of Jackson, Afton, Alpine,
Star Valley Ranch, and Thayne
511 PM MST Wed Jan 25 2023

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 10 to
  14 inches possible in the Jackson Valley. Total snow
  accumulations of 12 to 20 inches for Star Valley. Highest
  amounts expected in the Alpine area, where locally up to 2
  feet of snow is possible.



* WHERE...Jackson Hole and Star Valley.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Patchy
  blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Cold wind
  chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as
  30 minutes. This will be a long duration event with impacts to
  travel for several days.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.