
Bitter Cold Morning Again in Western Wyoming, Winter Storm Warning in Effect
As on Tuesday morning temperatures dropped to well below zero across all of western Wyoming and surrounding areas. Here in Star Valley the lowest observed has been -28F at the Double L Ranch northwest of Etna. .
Following is the map of reported minimums around the region this morning Note that Bondurant again takes honors with a low of -36F.
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Minimum Temperatures Thursday December 8 2016 |
Although cold it is another beautiful winter scene across the valley this morning.
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Looking toward the north from Star Valley Ranch area |
This all will change as the next Winter Storm is on the way
...POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR WESTERN WYOMING... .A STRONG WEST FLOW OFF OF THE PACIFIC WILL DRAW ABUNDANT PACIFIC MOISTURE INTO WESTERN WYOMING THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WHICH IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR WESTERN WYOMING ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY ON THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. STAR VALLEY-SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AFTON...ALPINE...STAR VALLEY RANCH... THAYNE 526 AM MST THU DEC 8 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE STAR VALLEY AND THE SURROUNDING MOUNTAINS WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL LIKELY BEGIN BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THERE WILL LIKELY BE ONE FINAL BURST OF SNOWFALL AROUND MID DAY SATURDAY. SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE TO SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOWFALL...8 TO 15 INCHES IN THE STAR VALLEY EXPECTED ALONG WITH 15 TO 25 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE SALT AND WYOMING RANGES. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH LOWERED VISIBILITY DOWN TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES ON SALT RIVER PASS. * IMPACTS...ROADS MAY BECOME SLICK AND SNOW PACKED WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY OVER THE SALT RIVER PASS. PEOPLE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ADVERSE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS.