Winter Weather Advisory

Locations Affected

Pinnacle Peak, WY ∙ Rendezvous Mountain, WY ∙ Terrace Mountain, WY ∙ Alta, WY ∙ Mount Leidy, WY ∙ Mount Moran, WY ∙ Crystal Peak, WY ∙ Grand Teton, WY

Headline

...Winter Weather Advisory for the Tetons and Surrounding Mountains Through Wednesday Night...
.A Pacific storm system has brought snow to the western mountains. Several inches has already fallen across some of the higher peaks, with an inch or so in the lower elevations. Snow will continue through about 5pm and then taper off during the evening hours as the system moves off to the east.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Riverton WY 343 PM MST Wed Jan 13 2021 ...Winter Weather Advisory for the Tetons and Surrounding Mountains Through Wednesday Night... .A Pacific storm system has brought snow to the western mountains. Several inches has already fallen across some of the higher peaks, with an inch or so in the lower elevations. Snow will continue through about 5pm and then taper off during the evening hours as the system moves off to the east. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow continues. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches with locally higher amounts on the highest peaks. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph Wednesday afternoon and early evening. Locally higher gusts of 60 to 70 mph will occur near Raymer and Summit. * WHERE...Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains. * WHEN...Through 11 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially across mountain passes. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Colder air will move into the area this evening on the backside of the heavier precipitation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

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