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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
341 AM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026

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Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Cody Foothills-
North Bighorn Basin-Southwest Bighorn Basin-Southeast Bighorn Basin-
Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains-Bighorn Mountains West-
Bighorn Mountains Southeast-Northeast Johnson County-
Southeast Johnson County-Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-
Jackson Hole-Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East-
Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River Basin-Lander Foothills-
Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range-
Natrona County Lower Elevations-Casper Mountain-Star Valley-
Salt River and Wyoming Ranges-Upper Green River Basin Foothills-
Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County-
Rock Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge-East Sweetwater County-
341 AM MDT Tue Mar 10 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Wind gusts of 30 to 45 mph will be widespread across much of the
state with the exception being northern WY where winds will be
slightly lower.

Light snow will develop over northern WY this morning as a cold
front continues to move south. Light snow showers will gradually make
their way south into portions of western and central WY by the
afternoon/evening. The heaviest accumulations in the mountains will
occur over the Bighorns and Absarokas, with 2 to 4 inches possible
and localized amounts nearing 6 inches. Snowfall accumulations of 1
to 2 inches is expected across the western Bighorn Basin and portions
of Johnson County.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Thursday Through Saturday...Widespread wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph
look to impact much of the forecast area. Hazardous travel conditions
are likely across mountain passes in northern and central WY, where
strong wind gusts in excess of 70 mph will be possible. A prolonged
period of heavy wet mountain snow is expected to begin Thursday with
the greatest impacts across northern mountains, especially the
Absarokas. A cold front passage may bring chances for light snowfall
across the lower elevations east of the Divide Saturday
afternoon/evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
224 AM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026

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Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-
224 AM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2
  feet with localized areas along the highest peaks possibly seeing
  amounts nearing 3 feet. Elevations around or below 7500 feet
  likely see lesser amounts of 1 to 4 inches  Winds could gust as
  high as 60 mph at times.

* WHERE...Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains.

* WHEN...From this evening through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
  could impact the morning and evening commutes along Teton and
  Togwotee Passes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall will differ in intensity over a 3
  day span with periods of moderate to heavy snowfall. Periodic wind
  gusts in excess of 60 mph and snowfall will likely create near
  whiteout conditions at times. Warm temperatures during the day
  will likely lead to a transition over to rain, mainly across
  elevations below 7,500 feet with a return to snow by nightfall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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