Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Upper Wind River Basin
Updated: 2:57 am MDT on October 12, 2008
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 PM MDT this afternoon...
Early This Morning
Snow. New snow accumulation around 1 inch. Lows around 20. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Today
Snow in the morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Total snow accumulation 5 to 8 inches. Highs 26 to 29. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Colder. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers in the evening...then partly cloudy with isolated snow showers after midnight. Lows 9 to 12. West winds around 15 mph early in the morning. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Columbus Day
Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 33 to 36. Northwest winds around 15 mph early in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 18. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
... Winter Storm Warning now in effect until 6 PM MDT this afternoon...
The Winter Storm Warning is now in effect until 6 PM MDT this afternoon.
Snow will continue through this afternoon with storm totals of 10 to 13 inches of snowfall expected by late this afternoon.
Hunters... travelers and others with outdoor interests should pay close attention to the weather forecast. Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite media outlet for the latest forecasts and winter statements.
Remember... a Winter Storm Warning means severe winter weather conditions are imminent or highly likely.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 8:28 am MDT on October 12, 2008
A major winter storm system has brought widespread significant snowfall to many areas of western and central Wyoming. The following are snowfall totals as of 8 am Sunday October 12, 2008.
Location snowfall
Big Horn County... Bald Mountain snotel... 8.0 inches. Bone Springs Divide snotel... 8.0 inches. Shell Creek snotel... 7.0 inches. Greybull... 4.8 inches. Lovell 2.4 SSW... 4.1 inches
Fremont County... Homestead Park... 33.0 inches Lander ASOS... 28.7 inches. Hobbs Park snotel... 22.2 inches. Lander 4.9 WSW... 22.0 inches. St. Lawrence alt snotel... 22.0 inches. Lander... 20.0 inches. Red Canyon... 20.0 inches. Lander 3se... 19.0 inches. Townsend creek snotel... 17.7 inches. Cold Springs snotel... 14.4 inches. Burroughs creek snotel... 12.7 inches. NWS Riverton... 11.6 inches. Deer Park snotel... 11.1 inches. South Pass snotel... 10.3 inches. Riverton... 12.1 inches. Hudson... 16.0 inches South Pass snotel... 10.3 inches
Hot Springs County... Owl Creek snotel... 18.6 inches. Thermopolis... 14.0 inches. Thermopolis... 20.0 inches Thermopolis 0.2 SSW... 15.0 inches.