Active Advisories: Winter Weather Advisory
Currently
Reported at Yellowstone Lake, WY
3:56 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012- 36°F2°C
Fair- Feels Like:31°F-0.8°CDew Point:30°F-1°CHumidity:81%
Winds:VRB 7 mph 11 kph
Pressure:29.88 in1012 hPaVisibility:
Winter Weather Advisory
...SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS... .WRAPAROUND SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR IN THE NORTHWEST WYOMING MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. WYZ001-002-012-280600- /O.EXT.KRIW.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120528T0600Z/ YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS- TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE...MAMMOTH...OLD FAITHFUL 250 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * SUMMARY AND TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS WITH THE BETTER SNOW ACCUMULATION ABOVE 8500 FEET. LESSER SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR BELOW 8500 FEET. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS. * SNOW ESTIMATES THROUGH 2 PM RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK...4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS...AND 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE TETONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE TETONS. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...10 TO 15 MPH WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO BELOW ONE HALF MILE IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOWPACKED AND SLICK AFTER SUNSET OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASSES AND IN PARTS OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. SLOW DOWN IF ENCOUNTERED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO SNOWFALL. 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. &&
