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Snowfall Totals Feb 27-28 Western Wyoming

Snowfall Totals Feb 27-28 Western Wyoming

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 429 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2023 …SNOWFALL REPORTS… A WINTER STORM BROUGHT SNOW AND WIND TO WESTERN WYOMING FEBRUARY 27TH AND 28TH. HIGHEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WERE OBSERVED IN THE WESTERN VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IMPACTED ROADS FROM THE SWEETWATER COUNTY TO NATRONA COUNTY AREA, INCLUDING SOUTH PASS. A NOTABLE FEATURE FROM THIS EVENT WAS A SNOW SQUALL DURING THE AFTERNOON ON THE 27TH. IT BROUGHT SHORT-LIVED, HEAVY SNOW…

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Snow Squall Results in Auto Accidents Monday Afternoon across Star Valley

Snow Squall Results in Auto Accidents Monday Afternoon across Star Valley

An intense snow squall crossed Star Valley Monday afternoon.  White out conditions accompanied the snow squall resulting in several accidents along Hiway 89 from Alpine to Thayne.  A multiple vehicle accident occurred over the Snake River bridge in Alpine blocking traffic for over an hour. Here are a couple videos from the Web Cams located north of the Snake River Bridge. The visibilities dropped to near zero very quickly with the squall. Alpine Cam South Video   Alpine Cam East…

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Storm Snow Totals Central and Western Wyoming

Storm Snow Totals Central and Western Wyoming

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 523 PM MST THU FEB 23 2023 …TOTAL SNOWFALL REPORTS FEBRUARY 19TH-22ND… A POTENT WINTER STORM IMPACTED WYOMING FEBRUARY 19TH THROUGH THE 22ND, RESULTING IN A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW ACROSS THE AREA. HIGH WINDS WERE SEEN ACROSS THE AREA AS WELL, CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. BELOW IS A LIST OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR THE EVENT. STAR VALLEY RANCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH 40 INCHES LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE ELEVATION…

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Cold Morning in Wyoming

Cold Morning in Wyoming

Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 255 PM MST Thu Feb 23 2023 …LOW TEMPERATURE REPORTS 2/23/2023… Another blast of arctic air impacted much of western and central Wyoming Wednesday night/Thursday morning. Record lows were set for several locations before 12 AM Thursday morning. Additional record lows were either tied or broken this morning. Below are the temperatures since 2 AM Thursday. The notable exception was Star Valley where due to cloud cover temperatures remained above zero. Location…

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Winter Storm Warning Star Valley Sunday Night through Tuesday Night

Winter Storm Warning Star Valley Sunday Night through Tuesday Night

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Riverton WY 843 AM MST Sun Feb 19 2023 WYZ023-200000- /O.NEW.KRIW.WS.W.0004.230220T0000Z-230222T1200Z/ Star Valley- Including the cities of Afton, Alpine, Star Valley Ranch, and Thayne 843 AM MST Sun Feb 19 2023 …WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 5 AM MST WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…Snow, heavy at times. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 16 inches over northern Star Valley and 6 to 10 inches over southern Star Valley. Winds…

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Winter Weather Advisory through Sunday Morning

Winter Weather Advisory through Sunday Morning

Star Valley- Including the cities of Afton, Alpine, Star Valley Ranch, and Thayne 429 PM MST Sat Feb 18 2023 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. Around 6 inches expected in the Alpine area. * WHERE…Star Valley. * WHEN…Now until 11 AM Sunday. The heaviest snowfall will be tonight through about sunrise Sunday. * IMPACTS…Travel could be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Slow down and use…

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Cold Temperatures Star Valley Tuesday Morning

Cold Temperatures Star Valley Tuesday Morning

  Following are the minimum temperature reports for January 31 2023 around Star Valley Afton Airport             -35 Double L Ranch        -32 North Afton               -29 Alpine Airport           -27 Thayne ES                  -27 Etna                             -24 Bedford                 …

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Final Snow Report for Western and Central Wyoming

Final Snow Report for Western and Central Wyoming

National Weather Service Riverton WY 228 PM MST Mon Jan 30 2023 A significant winter storm impacted much of Wyoming over the weekend. Significant snowfall and gusty winds caused many travel impacts across the region. In terms of snowfall, the western WY mountains got the worst of the storm, with some locations receiving over 3 feet of snowfall over the duration of the event. Below is the final summary of all snowfall reports from this event from across Western and…

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Weekend Snow Totals Western Wyoming

Weekend Snow Totals Western Wyoming

National Weather Service Riverton WY 551 PM MST Sun Jan 29 2023 A winter storm moved through Wyoming Thursday evening through Sunday morning. The heaviest snow was in the western mountains and valleys with snowfall amounts of 1 to 2 feet. These are the snow totals recorded from 5 PM Thursday through 2 PM Sunday. View of Star Valley Ranch …SNOWFALL REPORTS… Location Amount Time/Date Elevation (ft.) …Big Horn County… 19 N Shell 16.0 in 0230 PM 01/29 9372 17…

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Winter Storm Warning Star Valley/Jackson Until Sunday Morning

Winter Storm Warning Star Valley/Jackson Until Sunday Morning

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Riverton WY 114 PM MST Thu Jan 26 2023 Jackson Hole-Star Valley- Including the cities of Jackson, Afton, Alpine, Star Valley Ranch, and Thayne 114 PM MST Thu Jan 26 2023 …WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THURSDAY TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY… Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 16 inches in the Jackson Valley. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 20 inches for Star Valley. Highest amounts…

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