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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1258 PM MDT Tue Apr 14 2026

WYZ014-015-151300-
/O.EXB.KRIW.WS.A.0005.260416T0000Z-260418T0000Z/
Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East-
1258 PM MDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and
  15 inches are possible. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

* WHERE...Wind River Mountains East and Wind River Mountains West.

* WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially across South
  Pass. Strong winds could cause of limited visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

WYZ001-002-012-151300-
/O.CON.KRIW.WS.A.0005.260416T0000Z-260417T1200Z/
Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Teton and Gros
Ventre Mountains-
Including the cities of Lake, Old Faithful, and Mammoth
1258 PM MDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 9 and
  18 inches are possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

* WHERE...Absaroka Mountains, Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains, and
  Yellowstone National Park.

* WHEN...From Wednesday evening through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially across Teton
  Pass and Togwotee Pass. Strong winds could cause of limited
  visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service, visit
https://weather.gov/riw/ .

Gerhardt