THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11
PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST FRIDAY.
.ROCK SPRINGS...GREEN RIVER...WAMSUTTER
* SUMMARY AND TIMING...LATER TONIGHT AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE
WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE REGION WITH LIGHT SNOW...BEFORE A COLD
FRONT DIVES SOUTH INTO THE AREA AROUND NOON THURSDAY...ENHANCING
THE SNOWFALL AND WINDS FOR A WHILE. NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT
WILL POTENTIALLY GUST TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH...BRINGING THE
CHANCE FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS BECOMING EAST TO
NORTHEAST BY NOON THURSDAY AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS
AT TIMES. VISIBILITIES IN THE SNOW WILL START OUT AT AROUND 3
MILES...BUT COULD GO UNDER ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 80 MAY BECOME SEVERELY
IMPACTED BY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH SLICK AND HAZARDOUS
ROADS.
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.