Winter Weather Advisory for Natrona County & Lower Elevations of Wyoming

The Winter Weather Alert has been upgraded to a Winter Weather Advisory.

... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM MDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM MDT WEDNESDAY.

* SUMMARY AND TIMING... SNOW WILL DEVELOP AROUND THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH THE MOST WIDESPREAD PERIOD OF SNOWFALL OCCURRING BETWEEN 3 AM AND 9 AM MDT. THE SNOWFALL MAY FALL HARD ENOUGH AT TIMES TO CAUSE ROADS TO BECOME SLICK AND OR SLUSHY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS... 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 4 INCHES IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS.

* VISIBILITY... DOWN TO ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS.

* IMPACTS... SNOWFALL MAY BE HEAVY ENOUGH AT TIMES TO CAUSE SNOW TO STICK ON AREA ROADWAYS CAUSING SLICK TRAVEL FOR MORNING COMMUTERS WEDNESDAY ALONG WITH SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING 5-1-1 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WYOROAD.INFO.

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... SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL OVER THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...

... A QUICK HITTING STORM FOR NATRONA COUNTY ALSO LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.A FAST MOVING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM... WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND WIND TO THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS FROM LATE THIS MORNING INTO TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE BIGHORN MOUNTAINS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. EVEN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WYOMING... ESPECIALLY NATRONA COUNTY IS EXPECTED TO SEE A SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW.

Other Alerts in the Vicinity

Special Weather Statement

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Safety Tips During the Storm

Ways to Stay Safe After a Winter Storm

Types of Winter Precipitation

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