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High Wind Warning 17, NWS Riverton, WY

March 28, 20145 counties in Wyoming

NWS Riverton, WY issued this high wind warning at Mar 28, 2014, 8:33 PM MDT for 5 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Mar 29, 2014, 3:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 15 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 2014, 8:33 PM MDT (02:33 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 29, 2014, 3:00 AM MDT
Expired
Mar 29, 2014, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Riverton, WY

Counties Fremont County, WY, Hot Springs County, WY, Natrona County, WY, Park County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY

The radar

The Riverton/Lander radar (KRIW), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 29, 4:40 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 7310 Wnw Cody, WY
Mar 29, 8:25 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 8020 Nw Cody, WY
Mar 29, 10:54 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 855 Wnw Clark, WY

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 13 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Riverton, WY at 00:00Z on 2014-03-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Riverton, WY at 00:00Z on 2014-03-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 34 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3060 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
107 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

695 
WWUS75 KRIW 290233
NPWRIW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
833 PM MDT FRI MAR 28 2014

...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE CODY FOOTHILLS AND
ADJACENT ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.STRONG MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS COMBINED WITH FAVORABLE ATMOSPHERIC
CONDITIONS SHOULD PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS AT TIMES ACROSS THE
EASTERN SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT CODY
FOOTHILLS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

WYZ002-003-291145-
/O.UPG.KRIW.HW.A.0013.140329T0900Z-140330T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KRIW.HW.W.0017.140329T0900Z-140330T0000Z/
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE
833 PM MDT FRI MAR 28 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT SATURDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* SUMMARY AND TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT
  WITH HIGH WINDS DEVELOPING IN SOME AREAS BY 3 AM TONIGHT...AND
  PERSISTING THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. THE MOST IMPACTED AREA
  WILL BE ALONG THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY NEAR DEAD INDIAN
  PASS...AS WELL AS ALONG HIGHWAY 120 FROM CLARK TO NORTH OF CODY.

* WIND...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS TO
  80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR CLARK...AND OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
  OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS. WINDS IN CODY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE
  BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS FOR CODY COULD ACTUALLY HOLD OFF UNTIL SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...A BLOW OVER RISK...ESPECIALLY FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES ON AREA HIGHWAYS...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 120 AND
  CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. THERE WILL ALSO BE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING
  SNOW IN SOME AREAS ABOVE 7500 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

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.

&&

$$

21
4 follow-up statements
644 
WWUS75 KRIW 290320
NPWRIW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
920 PM MDT FRI MAR 28 2014

...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE CODY FOOTHILLS AND
ADJACENT ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...WITH
STRONG WINDS INCREASING SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE WIND CORRIDOR FROM
EAST OF ROCK SPRINGS TO CAPS ER LASTING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...

.STRONG MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS COMBINED WITH FAVORABLE ATMOSPHERIC
CONDITIONS SHOULD PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS AT TIMES ACROSS THE
EASTERN SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT CODY
FOOTHILLS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND
WARMING TEMPERATURES AT THE SURFACE WILL ALSO PRODUCE STRONG SOUTHWEST
WINDS FROM NEAR WAMSUTTER...NORTH TO JEFFREY CITY AND OVER TO
CASPER BY SATURDAY MORNING.

WYZ019-020-030-291200-
/O.EXB.KRIW.HW.W.0017.140329T1500Z-140330T0000Z/
GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER...WAMSUTTER
920 PM MDT FRI MAR 28 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM MDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM MDT SATURDAY. 

* SUMMARY AND TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY
  MORNING WITH HIGH WINDS DEVELOPING IN SOME AREAS BY 9
  AM...PERSISTING THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. THE MOST IMPACTED AREA
  WILL WAMSUTTER NORTH TO JEFFERY CITY AND NORTHEAST TO
  CASPER...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 80...HIGHWAY 220 AS
  WELL AS ALONG HIGHWAY 789.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS LOOK TO OCCUR SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...A BLOW OVER RISK...ESPECIALLY FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES ON AREA HIGHWAYS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE
  80...HIGHWAY 220...AND HIGHWAY 789. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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.

&&

$$

WYZ002-003-291200-
/O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0017.140329T0900Z-140330T0000Z/
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE
920 PM MDT FRI MAR 28 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT
SATURDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM MDT
SATURDAY. 

* SUMMARY AND TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT 
  WITH HIGH WINDS DEVELOPING IN SOME AREAS BY 3 AM TONIGHT...AND 
  PERSISTING THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. THE MOST IMPACTED AREA 
  WILL BE ALONG THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY NEAR DEAD INDIAN PASS...
   AS WELL AS ALONG HIGHWAY 120 FROM CLARK TO NORTH OF CODY. 

* WIND...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS TO 
  80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR CLARK...AND OVER THE HIGHER 
  ELEVATIONS OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS. WINDS IN CODY ARE 
  EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS OF 
  45 TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS FOR CODY COULD ACTUALLY HOLD 
  OFF UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...A BLOW OVER RISK...ESPECIALLY FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND 
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON AREA HIGHWAYS...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 120 
  AND CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. THERE WILL ALSO BE SIGNIFICANT 
  BLOWING SNOW IN SOME AREAS ABOVE 7500 FEET. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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.

&&

$$
109 
WWUS75 KRIW 290803
NPWRIW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
203 AM MDT SAT MAR 29 2014

...VERY STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE CODY FOOTHILLS AND
ADJACENT ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG
WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE LATER THIS MORNING ACROSS THE WIND
CORRIDOR FROM EAST OF ROCK SPRINGS TO CASPER LASTING THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON...

.STRONG MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS COMBINED WITH FAVORABLE ATMOSPHERIC
CONDITIONS SHOULD PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS AT TIMES ACROSS THE
EASTERN SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT CODY
FOOTHILLS THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND
WARMING TEMPERATURES AT THE SURFACE WILL ALSO PRODUCE STRONG
SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM NEAR WAMSUTTER...NORTH TO JEFFREY CITY AND
OVER TO CASPER LATER THIS MORNING.

WYZ002-003-291800-
/O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0017.140329T0900Z-140330T0000Z/
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE
203 AM MDT SAT MAR 29 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. 

* SUMMARY AND TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND
  PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY. THE MOST IMPACTED AREA WILL BE ALONG
  THE CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY NEAR DEAD INDIAN PASS... AS WELL AS
  ALONG HIGHWAY 120 FROM CLARK TO NORTH OF CODY.

* WIND...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS TO
  80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR CLARK...AND OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
  OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS. WINDS IN CODY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE
  BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS FOR CODY COULD ACTUALLY HOLD OFF UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...A BLOW OVER RISK...ESPECIALLY FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND 
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON AREA HIGHWAYS...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 120 
  AND CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. THERE WILL ALSO BE SIGNIFICANT 
  BLOWING SNOW IN SOME AREAS ABOVE 7500 FEET. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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.

&&

$$

WYZ019-020-030-291800-
/O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0017.140329T1500Z-140330T0000Z/
GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER...WAMSUTTER
203 AM MDT SAT MAR 29 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. 

* SUMMARY AND TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SPEED THIS
  MORNING WITH HIGH WINDS DEVELOPING IN SOME AREAS BY 9 AM...
  PERSISTING THROUGH THE DAY. THE MOST IMPACTED AREA WILL BE FROM 
  WAMSUTTER NORTH TO JEFFERY CITY AND NORTHEAST TO CASPER...
  INCLUDING PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 80...HIGHWAY 220 AS WELL AS
  ALONG HIGHWAY 789.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS LOOK TO OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...A BLOW OVER RISK...ESPECIALLY FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND 
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON AREA HIGHWAYS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 
  80...HIGHWAY 220...AND HIGHWAY 789. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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.

&&

$$
251 
WWUS75 KRIW 291545
NPWRIW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
945 AM MDT SAT MAR 29 2014

...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE CODY FOOTHILLS AND ABSAROKA
MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...AS WELL AS IN EASTERN
SWEETWATER AND NATRONA COUNTIES...

.STRONG MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS COMBINED WITH FAVORABLE ATMOSPHERIC
CONDITIONS SHOULD PRODUCE HIGH WINDS AT TIMES ACROSS THE EASTERN
SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT CODY FOOTHILLS THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON.  WIND GUSTS OF 70 TO 80 MPH HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN THE
WARNED AREA THIS MORNING.  STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND WARMING
TEMPERATURES AT THE SURFACE WILL ALSO PRODUCE STRONG SOUTHWEST
WINDS FROM NEAR WAMSUTTER...NORTH TO JEFFREY CITY AND OVER TO
CASPER. WINDS GUSTS OF 55 MPH HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN THE
RATTLESNAKE RANGE THIS MORNING.

WYZ002-003-300000-
/O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-140330T0000Z/
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE
945 AM MDT SAT MAR 29 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. 

* SUMMARY AND TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND PERSIST THROUGH THE
  DAY. THE MOST IMPACTED AREA WILL BE ALONG THE CHIEF JOSEPH
  HIGHWAY NEAR DEAD INDIAN PASS... AS WELL AS ALONG HIGHWAY 120
  FROM CLARK TO NORTH OF CODY. WINDS GUSTS OF 70 TO 80 MPH HAVE
  ALREADY OCCURRED THIS MORNING ON CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY AND IN THE
  CLARK AREA.

* WIND...WEST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. WINDS IN CODY ARE
  EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS OF 45
  TO 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...A HIGH BLOW OVER RISK EXISTS...ESPECIALLY FOR LIGHTWEIGHT
  AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON AREA HIGHWAYS...INCLUDING HIGHWAY
  120 AND CHIEF JOSEPH HIGHWAY. THERE WILL ALSO BE SIGNIFICANT
  BLOWING SNOW IN SOME AREAS ABOVE 7500 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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.

&&

$$

WYZ019-020-030-300000-
/O.CON.KRIW.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-140330T0000Z/
GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFREY CITY...CASPER...WAMSUTTER
945 AM MDT SAT MAR 29 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. 

* SUMMARY AND TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SPEED THIS
  MORNING PERSISTING THROUGH THE DAY. THE MOST IMPACTED AREA WILL
  BE FROM WAMSUTTER NORTH TO JEFFERY CITY AND NORTHEAST TO
  CASPER...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF INTERSTATES 25 AND 80...HIGHWAY
  220 AS WELL AS ALONG HIGHWAY 287.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS LOOK TO OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...A BLOW OVER RISK...ESPECIALLY FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND 
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON AREA HIGHWAYS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 
  80...HIGHWAY 220...AND HIGHWAY 789. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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.

&&

$$
088 
WWUS75 KRIW 300009
NPWRIW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
609 PM MDT SAT MAR 29 2014


WYZ002-003-019-020-030-300115-
/O.EXP.KRIW.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-140330T0000Z/
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CODY FOOTHILLS-
GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CODY...MEETEETSE...JEFFREY CITY...
CASPER...WAMSUTTER
609 PM MDT SAT MAR 29 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION
THIS EVENING...AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
DECREASE THROUGH SUNSET.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Riverton, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Mar 28, 3:45 PM MDT, 4 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 3:45 PM MDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
345 PM MDT FRI MAR 28 2014

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
A FLAT TRANSIENT RIDGE WILL TRACKS EAST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT.
IN SPITE OF THAT...A STRONG CLOSED LOW OFF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
COAST WILL EJECT A VIGOROUS SHORTWAVE TROUGH TOWARD OUR AREA WITH
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASING OUT AHEAD OF IT RESULTING IN
INCREASING WINDS FROM RKS TO CPR AND ALONG THE EAST SLOPE OF THE
DIVIDE. WITH A FROUDE NUMBER CLOSE TO ONE...A FAVORABLE CROSS
SECTION SUGGESTING A MOUNTAIN WAVE WITH AN ACCELERATION OF WINDS
FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE CODY FOOTHILLS AND THE ARW INDICATING
55 KNOT PLUS WINDS AROUND CLARK...WENT WITH A HIGH WIND WATCH
VALID FROM 09Z TONIGHT THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY. WIND SPEEDS SHOULD
BECOME MORE SPORADIC BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS THE AIRMASS
DESTABILIZES.

SNOWFALL WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE FROM THE HIGHER TO THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS OF THE FAR WEST AS THE AIR MOISTENS AHEAD OF THAT
APPROACHING SHORTWAVE. WITH THE INCREASING UPSLOPE DIFLUENT
FLOW...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INCREASE THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW
AMOUNTS SHOULD VARY QUITE A BIT...ESPECIALLY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AS THE PRECIP WILL BE RATHER CONVECTIVE. DECIDED TO GO WITH A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR YNP/TETONS BEGINNING 18Z SATURDAY. THE
LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE FAR WEST WILL BE TOO WARM TO SUPPORT
ENOUGH SNOWFALL TO WARRENT AN ADVISORY THERE.

HIGH TEMPERATURES AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS EAST OF THE DIVIDE
SHOULD REACH THE 60S IN MANY AREAS SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH H7
TEMPS AROUND -2C AND DOWNSLOPE WARMING.

.LONG TERM...SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MOIST AND UNSTABLE WEST SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF A PACIFIC TROUGH
WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS
TO THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS SATURDAY NIGHT.  VARIABLE CLOUD COVER WILL
SPREAD ACROSS AREAS EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...ALONG WITH STRONG
DOWNSLOPE WINDS ALONG AND NEAR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS AND
THROUGH THE WIND CORRIDOR FROM ROCK SPRINGS TO CASPER.  TEMPERATURES
WILL BE MILD IN THE EAST WITH COOLING IN THE WEST DUE TO
PRECIPITATION AND EVAPORATION. THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS OF THE WEST WILL
SEE ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS. SUNDAY THE SHOWERS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA
AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH .  THE AIR MASS WILL BE UNSTABLE...
ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE
WITH SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS.  AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.  TEMPERATURES WILL COOL ACROSS THE
AREA WITH INCREASED CLOUD COVER...PRECIPITATION AND COLD AIR
ADVECTION BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.  AS THE COLD FRONT AND UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH MOVE THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT SHOWERS WILL BE WIDESPREAD
OVER THE MOUNTAINS WITH COVERAGE INCREASING IN THE EAST WHILE
DECREASING IN THE FAR WEST.  ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE.  COOLING WILL CONTINUE WITH PRECIPITATION CHANGING TO ALL
SNOW BY MIDNIGHT.  COLD AND UNSTABLE NORTHWEST FLOW WILL BE OVER THE
AREA MONDAY AS THE LOW MOVES EAST INTO THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
PLAINS.  SOME SHOWERS WILL REMAIN IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW WITH THE
BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND EASTERN
PLAINS.  PARTIAL CLEARING WILL OCCUR IN THE WEST WITH POSSIBLE FOG
IN THE VALLEYS IN THE MORNING. ANOTHER FAST MOVING PACIFIC TROUGH
WILL SPREAD A MOIST UNSTABLE AIR MASS OVER THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING ON THE COOL SIDE. THE GREATEST
CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTH WITH THE LEAST
ACROSS THE FAR NORTH.  THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH COOL TEMPERATURES.  RIDGING WILL OCCUR
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH PARTIAL CLEARING BUS SOME SHOWERS
WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS. SLIGHT WARMING IS
EXPECTED. THE RIDGE SHOULD DOMINATE THE WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.  CLOUDS AND POSSIBLE SHOWERS MAY MOVE INTO
THE FAR WEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  FRIDAY SHOULD SEE CONTINUED WARMING
AND MAY BE THE WARMEST DAY OF THE FORECAST PERIOD.

&&

.AVIATION.../00Z ISSUANCE/

WEST OF THE DIVIDE...KJAC/KPNA/KBPI/KRKS ROUTES

THE MAIN AVIATION CONCERN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON WILL
BE MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS AND THE ASSOCIATED OBSCURATIONS. SOME
SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY COULD SPILL INTO THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...BUT
MUCH OF THE ACTIVITY SHOULD REMAIN ANCHORED OVER THE MOUNTAINS.
THE MAIN AFFECT SHOULD BE SCT- BKN LOW VFR CEILINGS IN THE FAR
WESTERN VALLEYS. BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT KJAC AND
WINDY WESTERLY WINDS AT KRKS THIS AFTERNOON. A STORM SYSTEM WILL
APPROACH THE AREA TONIGHT WITH AN INCREASE IN SNOW OVER NORTHWEST
WYOMING WITH MUCH OF THE ACTIVITY EXPECTED TO REMAIN NORTH OF
KJAC. THE SNOWFALL WILL BECOME MORE SIGNIFICANT BUT INTERMITTENT
AFTER 18Z SATURDAY. ISOLATED LIFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN
HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN THE FAR WEST.
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE FAR WEST OVER THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

EAST OF THE DIVIDE...KCPR/KCOD/KLND/KRIW/KWRL ROUTES

AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM SHOULD RESULT IN SOME LOW LEVEL WIND
SHEAR DEVELOPING IN THE FOOTHILLS...ESPECIALLY NEAR KCOD TONIGHT.
WESTERLY 40 MPH WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER
THE CODY FOOTHILLS...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF KCOD IN THE VCNTY OF
CLARK AS WELL AS OVER THE ADJACENT EAST SLOPE OF THE ABSAROKA
MOUNTAINS FROM 09Z TONIGHT THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING
SNOW IS EXPECTED ON THE EAST SLOPE OF THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS LATE
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
VERY WINDY WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS ZONES 276 AND
287 LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH
POSSIBLE ALONG WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 60 MPH. BRISK SOUTHWEST
WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED FROM ROCK SPRINGS TO CASPER THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. SIGNIFICANT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED IN FAR
WESTERN WYOMING THIS WEEKEND ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION
EXPECTED IN THE FAR WEST MOUNTAINS...ALTHOUGH AMOUNTS WILL VARY
QUITE A BIT FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. SOME PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED TO SPILL OVER TO AREAS EAST OF THE DIVIDE SUNDAY. THE
NEXT PRECIPITATION EVENT IS SLATED FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE
WARMEST DAY OF THE PERIOD SHOULD BE SATURDAY WHEN SOME LOWER
ELEVATIONS EAST OF THE DIVIDE REACH THE 60S FOR HIGH TEMPERATURES.

&&

.RIW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
WYZ002-003.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY
WYZ001-012.

&&

SHORT TERM...LIPSON
LONG TERM...C.BAKER
AVIATION...LIPSON
FIRE WEATHER...LIPSON
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 28, 3:10 PM MDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
310 PM MDT FRI MAR 28 2014

WYZ001>020-022>030-291100-
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-
BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-CASPER MOUNTAIN-CODY FOOTHILLS-
EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY-FLAMING GORGE-
GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-JACKSON HOLE-LANDER FOOTHILLS-
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NORTH BIG HORN BASIN-
NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS-
ROCK SPRINGS AND GREEN RIVER-SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES-
SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHEAST BIG HORN BASIN-
SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-STAR VALLEY-
TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN-
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN FOOTHILLS-UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN-
WIND RIVER BASIN-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST-
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-
310 PM MDT FRI MAR 28 2014

...HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE CODY FOOTHILLS AND ADJACENT EAST SLOPE OF
THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHWEST WYOMING MOUNTAINS FOR
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS OF 70 TO 75 MPH
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CODY FOOTHILLS AND THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS LATE
TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST HIGH WIND WATCH FOR MORE INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SATURDAY...STRONG WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS OF 70
TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CODY FOOTHILLS AND THE ABSAROKA
MOUNTAINS SATURDAY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST HIGH WIND WATCH FOR MORE
INFORMATION.

STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE FROM THE RED DESERT TO THE
CASPER AREA.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY...A COLD FRONT WILL LIKELY BRING
SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW TO THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS. PLEASE SEE THE
LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORE INFORMATION.

A COLDER NORTHERLY FLOW BEHIND THE FRONT MAY BRING BANDS OF SNOW
SHOWERS INTO CENTRAL WYOMING BY SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE TOWARD THE
AREA. RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW IS LIKELY OVER MUCH OF THE REGION
TUESDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTH. RAIN IS
LIKELY TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT OVER THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTH WITH THE SNOW LINGERING INTO MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. THE TRACK OF
THIS STORM MAY CHANGE SO CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES OVER THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH.
THANK YOU.

TEAM RIVERTON

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 28, 4:19 PM MDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
0419 PM MDT FRI MAR 28 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0301 PM     SNOW             6 W CASPER              42.88N 106.42W
03/27/2014  M1.40 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CASPER AIRPORT

0302 PM     SNOW             CASPER                  42.86N 106.29W
03/27/2014  M1.50 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0302 PM     SNOW             DEAVER                  44.89N 108.59W
03/27/2014  M2.00 INCHES     BIG HORN           WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0303 PM     SNOW             DUBOIS                  43.53N 109.65W
03/27/2014  M1.00 INCHES     FREMONT            WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0303 PM     SNOW             CASPER                  42.85N 106.28W
03/27/2014  M2.00 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0304 PM     SNOW             LAMAR RANGER STATION    44.89N 110.23W
03/27/2014  M2.10 INCHES     YELLOWSTONE        WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0305 PM     SNOW             POWELL FIELD STATION    44.77N 108.75W
03/27/2014  M1.00 INCHES     BIG HORN           WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0310 PM     SNOW             3 NE SUNSHINE           44.07N 108.95W
03/27/2014  M0.80 INCHES     PARK               WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0310 PM     SNOW             TOWER FALLS RANGER STAT 44.91N 110.42W
03/27/2014  M1.00 INCHES     YELLOWSTONE        WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0310 PM     SNOW             2 ESE PAVILLION         43.23N 108.65W
03/27/2014  M0.50 INCHES     FREMONT            WY   NWS EMPLOYEE

0311 PM     SNOW             PINEDALE                42.86N 109.86W
03/27/2014  M0.50 INCHES     SUBLETTE           WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0311 PM     SNOW             7 S CASPER              42.73N 106.35W
03/27/2014  M2.00 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CASPER MOUNTAIN, SINCE 3:30AM

0312 PM     SNOW             3 NW GREEN RIVER        41.55N 109.51W
03/27/2014  M0.50 INCHES     SWEETWATER         WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0313 PM     SNOW             3 NNE KAYCEE            43.75N 106.61W
03/27/2014  M4.00 INCHES     JOHNSON            WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0322 PM     SNOW             2 SSW LOVELL            44.80N 108.41W
03/27/2014  M1.00 INCHES     BIG HORN           WY   COCORAHS

0323 PM     SNOW             BUFFALO                 44.34N 106.70W
03/27/2014  M1.00 INCHES     JOHNSON            WY   COCORAHS

0323 PM     SNOW             17 NNW KAYCEE           43.93N 106.75W
03/27/2014  M3.00 INCHES     JOHNSON            WY   COCORAHS

0326 PM     SNOW             CASPER                  42.83N 106.33W
03/27/2014  M1.00 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   COCORAHS

0326 PM     SNOW             CASPER                  42.81N 106.34W
03/27/2014  M0.70 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   COCORAHS

0326 PM     SNOW             4 WSW CASPER            42.81N 106.41W
03/27/2014  M0.50 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   COCORAHS

0327 PM     SNOW             4 WSW CASPER            42.82N 106.39W
03/27/2014  M0.90 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   COCORAHS

0327 PM     SNOW             5 SSW CASPER            42.76N 109.35W
03/27/2014  M3.00 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   COCORAHS

0328 PM     SNOW             11 ESE CASPER           42.77N 106.13W
03/27/2014  M1.50 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   COCORAHS

0329 PM     SNOW             12 NE LYSITE            43.34N 107.48W
03/27/2014  M3.50 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   COCORAHS

0329 PM     SNOW             CODY                    44.52N 109.07W
03/27/2014  M0.10 INCHES     PARK               WY   COCORAHS

0330 PM     SNOW             5 ESE CODY              44.49N 108.95W
03/27/2014  M1.30 INCHES     PARK               WY   COCORAHS

0330 PM     SNOW             26 SW CODY              44.29N 109.47W
03/27/2014  M1.50 INCHES     PARK               WY   COCORAHS

0330 PM     SNOW             1 W POWELL              44.75N 108.77W
03/27/2014  M0.90 INCHES     PARK               WY   COCORAHS

0331 PM     SNOW             4 ENE POWELL            44.78N 108.68W
03/27/2014  M1.30 INCHES     PARK               WY   COCORAHS

0331 PM     SNOW             4 SW POWELL             44.71N 108.82W
03/27/2014  M0.30 INCHES     PARK               WY   COCORAHS

0331 PM     SNOW             PINEDALE                42.87N 109.86W
03/27/2014  M0.10 INCHES     SUBLETTE           WY   COCORAHS

0332 PM     SNOW             14 NW PINEDALE          42.98N 110.08W
03/27/2014  M0.10 INCHES     SUBLETTE           WY   COCORAHS

0332 PM     SNOW             5 NW JACKSON            43.53N 110.82W
03/27/2014  M1.50 INCHES     TETON              WY   COCORAHS

0338 PM     SNOW             16 N PAHASKA            44.73N 109.91W
03/27/2014  E5.00 INCHES     YELLOWSTONE        WY   MESONET

            PARKER PEAK SNOTEL

0346 PM     HEAVY SNOW       27 NW BUFFALO           44.54N 107.17W
03/27/2014  E6.00 INCHES     JOHNSON            WY   MESONET

            LITTLE GOOSE SNOTEL

0347 PM     SNOW             22 SSE CASPER           42.57N 106.09W
03/27/2014  E4.00 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   MESONET

            RENO HILL SNOTEL

0354 PM     SNOW             POWELL                  44.76N 108.76W
03/27/2014  M1.00 INCHES     PARK               WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0502 PM     SNOW             2 S CASPER              42.81N 106.34W
03/27/2014  M1.00 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   PUBLIC

0523 PM     SNOW             10 NW RIVERTON          43.13N 108.50W
03/27/2014  M0.30 INCHES     FREMONT            WY   NWS EMPLOYEE

0525 PM     SNOW             AFTON                   42.71N 110.92W
03/27/2014  M0.30 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0542 PM     HEAVY SNOW       26 E LOVELL             44.81N 107.85W
03/27/2014  M12.00 INCHES    BIG HORN           WY   PUBLIC

1013 PM     SNOW             1 NNW ALTA              43.77N 111.03W
03/27/2014  M4.00 INCHES     TETON              WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

1013 PM     SNOW             DARWIN RANCH            43.41N 110.15W
03/27/2014  M1.00 INCHES     TETON              WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

1013 PM     SNOW             FOSSIL BUTTE            41.83N 110.77W
03/27/2014  M1.50 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

1014 PM     SNOW             ROCK SPRINGS            41.57N 109.23W
03/27/2014  M0.10 INCHES     SWEETWATER         WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

1015 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 WSW CANYON            44.72N 110.51W
03/27/2014  E8.00 INCHES     YELLOWSTONE        WY   MESONET

            CANYON SNOTEL

1016 PM     HEAVY SNOW       21 W CLARK              44.94N 109.57W
03/27/2014  E6.00 INCHES     PARK               WY   MESONET

            BEARTOOTH LAKE SNOTEL

1017 PM     HEAVY SNOW       19 WSW WAPITI           44.38N 109.79W
03/27/2014  E6.00 INCHES     PARK               WY   MESONET

            BLACKWATER SNOTEL

1017 PM     SNOW             14 NE PAHASKA           44.65N 109.78W
03/27/2014  E5.00 INCHES     PARK               WY   MESONET

            EVENING STAR SNOTEL

1017 PM     SNOW             18 SW CODY              44.30N 109.24W
03/27/2014  E4.00 INCHES     PARK               WY   MESONET

            MARQUETTE SNOTEL

1017 PM     SNOW             40 W THERMOPOLIS        43.66N 109.01W
03/27/2014  E2.00 INCHES     HOT SPRINGS        WY   MESONET

            OWL CREEK SNOTEL

1018 PM     HEAVY SNOW       18 E SHELL              44.50N 107.43W
03/27/2014  E9.00 INCHES     BIG HORN           WY   MESONET

            SHELL CREEK SNOTEL

1019 PM     HEAVY SNOW       17 W BUFFALO            44.40N 107.06W
03/27/2014  E9.00 INCHES     JOHNSON            WY   MESONET

            CLOUD PEAK RESERVOIR SNOTEL

1019 PM     HEAVY SNOW       14 WSW BUFFALO          44.26N 106.98W
03/27/2014  E9.00 INCHES     JOHNSON            WY   MESONET

            HANSEN SAWMILL SNOTEL

1020 PM     HEAVY SNOW       16 W BUFFALO            44.34N 107.02W
03/27/2014  E10.00 INCHES    JOHNSON            WY   MESONET

            SOLDIER PARK SNOTEL

1021 PM     HEAVY SNOW       26 NW DUBOIS            43.81N 110.19W
03/27/2014  M6.00 INCHES     TETON              WY   PUBLIC

            TOGWOTEE PASS

1022 PM     SNOW             24 ESE BOULDER          42.65N 109.26W
03/27/2014  E2.00 INCHES     SUBLETTE           WY   MESONET

            BIG SANDY OPENING SNOTEL

1022 PM     SNOW             12 NNE PINEDALE         43.01N 109.76W
03/27/2014  E2.00 INCHES     SUBLETTE           WY   MESONET

            ELKHART PARK G.S. SNOTEL

1022 PM     SNOW             22 N CORA               43.25N 110.02W
03/27/2014  E4.00 INCHES     SUBLETTE           WY   MESONET

            KENDALL RANGER STATION SNOTEL

1022 PM     SNOW             25 SW LANDER            42.58N 109.08W
03/27/2014  E2.00 INCHES     SUBLETTE           WY   MESONET

            LARSEN CREEK SNOTEL

1022 PM     SNOW             12 N CORA               43.11N 109.95W
03/27/2014  E3.00 INCHES     SUBLETTE           WY   MESONET

            NEW FORK LAKE SNOTEL

1022 PM     SNOW             16 E BOULDER            42.71N 109.41W
03/27/2014  E1.00 INCHES     SUBLETTE           WY   MESONET

            POCKET CREEK SNOTEL

1022 PM     SNOW             14 W CROWHEART          43.28N 109.45W
03/27/2014  E1.00 INCHES     FREMONT            WY   MESONET

            COLD SPRINGS SNOTEL

1023 PM     SNOW             18 W LANDER             42.87N 109.09W
03/27/2014  E1.00 INCHES     FREMONT            WY   MESONET

            HOBBS PARK SNOTEL

1023 PM     SNOW             7 NW ATLANTIC CITY      42.57N 108.84W
03/27/2014  E2.00 INCHES     FREMONT            WY   MESONET

            SOUTH PASS SNOTEL

1023 PM     SNOW             7 S CASPER              42.71N 106.31W
03/27/2014  M2.00 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CASPER MOUNTAIN

1024 PM     HEAVY SNOW       8 SE AFTON              42.65N 110.81W
03/27/2014  E7.00 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   MESONET

            COTTONWOOD CREEK SNOTEL

1024 PM     SNOW             26 N KEMMERER           42.15N 110.68W
03/27/2014  E1.00 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   MESONET

            HAMS FORK SNOTEL

1024 PM     SNOW             36 N KEMMERER           42.30N 110.68W
03/27/2014  E2.00 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   MESONET

            INDIAN CREEK SNOTEL

1024 PM     HEAVY SNOW       15 NNE COKEVILLE        42.27N 110.81W
03/27/2014  E6.00 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   MESONET

            KELLEY RANGER STATION SNOTEL

1024 PM     SNOW             15 S AFTON              42.51N 110.91W
03/27/2014  E3.00 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   MESONET

            SALT RIVER SUMMIT SNOTEL

1024 PM     SNOW             21 W BIG PINEY          42.49N 110.53W
03/27/2014  E2.00 INCHES     SUBLETTE           WY   MESONET

            SNIDER BASIN SNOTEL

1024 PM     SNOW             19 SE AFTON             42.53N 110.66W
03/27/2014  E4.00 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   MESONET

            SPRING CREEK DIVIDE SNOTEL

1025 PM     HEAVY SNOW       17 E AFTON              42.76N 110.59W
03/27/2014  E6.00 INCHES     SUBLETTE           WY   MESONET

            TRIPLE PEAK SNOTEL

1025 PM     HEAVY SNOW       8 NE AFTON              42.82N 110.84W
03/27/2014  E8.00 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   MESONET

            WILLOW CREEK SNOTEL

0333 PM     HEAVY SNOW       5 N SOUTH ENTRANCE      44.21N 110.67W
03/28/2014  E10.00 INCHES    YELLOWSTONE        WY   MESONET

            LEWIS LAKE DIVIDE SNOTEL

0333 PM     HEAVY SNOW       10 W PAHASKA            44.48N 110.16W
03/28/2014  E9.00 INCHES     YELLOWSTONE        WY   MESONET

            SYLVAN LAKE SNOTEL

0333 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 WSW PAHASKA           44.48N 110.04W
03/28/2014  E6.00 INCHES     YELLOWSTONE        WY   MESONET

            SYLVAN ROAD SNOTEL

0334 PM     HEAVY SNOW       14 ESE OLD FAITHFUL     44.37N 110.58W
03/28/2014  E9.00 INCHES     YELLOWSTONE        WY   MESONET

            THUMB DIVIDE SNOTEL

0334 PM     HEAVY SNOW       25 NE MORAN JUNCTION    44.15N 110.22W
03/28/2014  E10.00 INCHES    YELLOWSTONE        WY   MESONET

            TWO OCEAN PLATEAU SNOTEL

0335 PM     HEAVY SNOW       28 E LOVELL             44.80N 107.84W
03/28/2014  E11.00 INCHES    BIG HORN           WY   MESONET

            BALD MOUNTAIN SNOTEL

0335 PM     HEAVY SNOW       14 NE SHELL             44.68N 107.58W
03/28/2014  E8.00 INCHES     BIG HORN           WY   MESONET

            BONE SPRINGS DIVIDE SNOTEL

0335 PM     HEAVY SNOW       13 W BARNUM             43.63N 107.18W
03/28/2014  E14.00 INCHES    WASHAKIE           WY   MESONET

            MIDDLE POWDER SNOTEL

0336 PM     HEAVY SNOW       9.4 NNW JACKSON         43.59N 110.87W
03/28/2014  E10.00 INCHES    TETON              WY   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            JACKSON HOLE-RENDEZVOUS BOWL

0336 PM     HEAVY SNOW       9.9 NNW JACKSON         43.60N 110.85W
03/28/2014  E9.00 INCHES     TETON              WY   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            JACKSON HOLE-RAYMER

0337 PM     HEAVY SNOW       9.3 NNW JACKSON         43.59N 110.84W
03/28/2014  E7.00 INCHES     TETON              WY   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            JACKSON HOLE-MID

0337 PM     SNOW             8.6 NNW JACKSON         43.58N 110.85W
03/28/2014  E2.00 INCHES     TETON              WY   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            JACKSON HOLE-BASE

0337 PM     HEAVY SNOW       5 NE ALTA               43.79N 110.94W
03/28/2014  E7.00 INCHES     TETON              WY   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            GRAND TARGHEE-CHIEF JOSEPH

0337 PM     SNOW             SNOW KING               43.46N 110.76W
03/28/2014  E1.10 INCHES     TETON              WY   PARK/FOREST SRVC

0338 PM     HEAVY SNOW       BROOKS LAKE             43.73N 110.01W
03/28/2014  E8.00 INCHES     FREMONT            WY   PARK/FOREST SRVC

0338 PM     HEAVY SNOW       TOGWOTEE MOUNTAIN LODGE 43.82N 110.18W
03/28/2014  E7.00 INCHES     TETON              WY   PARK/FOREST SRVC

0338 PM     HEAVY SNOW       COMMISSARY RIDGE        42.57N 110.73W
03/28/2014  E10.00 INCHES    LINCOLN            WY   PARK/FOREST SRVC

0339 PM     HEAVY SNOW       17.2 E THAYNE           42.97N 110.61W
03/28/2014  E9.00 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            BLIND BULL SUMMIT

0339 PM     HEAVY SNOW       14.3 E THAYNE           42.87N 110.71W
03/28/2014  E8.10 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            BOX Y RANCH

0341 PM     SNOW             RIVERTON AIRPORT        43.06N 108.47W
03/28/2014  M0.20 INCHES     FREMONT            WY   NWS EMPLOYEE

0342 PM     SNOW             AFTON                   42.72N 110.92W
03/28/2014  M3.80 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0342 PM     SNOW             16 SSE TEN SLEEP        43.81N 107.36W
03/28/2014  M2.50 INCHES     WASHAKIE           WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0344 PM     SNOW             13 NNW SHOSHONI         43.40N 108.16W
03/28/2014  M1.00 INCHES     FREMONT            WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            BOYSEN DAM

0344 PM     SNOW             BUFFALO                 44.35N 106.69W
03/28/2014  M2.40 INCHES     JOHNSON            WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0344 PM     SNOW             DANIEL FISH HATCHERY    42.92N 110.12W
03/28/2014  M2.00 INCHES     SUBLETTE           WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0349 PM     SNOW             GREEN RIVER             41.53N 109.47W
03/28/2014  M0.50 INCHES     SWEETWATER         WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0349 PM     SNOW             JACKSON                 43.48N 110.75W
03/28/2014  M0.90 INCHES     TETON              WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0350 PM     SNOW             MOOSE                   43.65N 110.71W
03/28/2014  M3.00 INCHES     TETON              WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0350 PM     HEAVY SNOW       OLD FAITHFUL            44.45N 110.83W
03/28/2014  M8.00 INCHES     TETON              WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

            OLD FAITHFUL RANGER STATION

0350 PM     SNOW             PAHASKA                 44.50N 109.96W
03/28/2014  M5.00 INCHES     PARK               WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0350 PM     SNOW             POWDER RIVER            43.03N 106.98W
03/28/2014  M5.00 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   CO-OP OBSERVER

0352 PM     HEAVY SNOW       24 SW BUFFALO           44.16N 107.13W
03/28/2014  E9.00 INCHES     WASHAKIE           WY   MESONET

            POWDER RIVER PASS SNOTEL

0352 PM     HEAVY SNOW       14 WNW MAYOWORTH        43.89N 107.06W
03/28/2014  E11.00 INCHES    JOHNSON            WY   MESONET

            BEAR TRAP MEADOW SNOTEL

0352 PM     HEAVY SNOW       21 SW BARNUM            43.47N 107.24W
03/28/2014  E8.00 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   MESONET

            GRAVE SPRING SNOTEL

0353 PM     SNOW             8 NNE MORAN JUNCTION    43.95N 110.45W
03/28/2014  E3.00 INCHES     TETON              WY   MESONET

            BASE CAMP SNOTEL

0353 PM     HEAVY SNOW       6 ENE ALTA              43.78N 110.93W
03/28/2014  E11.00 INCHES    TETON              WY   MESONET

            GRAND TARGHEE SNOTEL

0353 PM     SNOW             10 N BONDURANT          43.34N 110.43W
03/28/2014  E2.00 INCHES     TETON              WY   MESONET

            GRANITE CREEK SNOTEL

0353 PM     HEAVY SNOW       8 W SOUTH ENTRANCE      44.13N 110.83W
03/28/2014  E10.00 INCHES    TETON              WY   MESONET

            GRASSY LAKE SNOTEL

0357 PM     HEAVY SNOW       14 E BONDURANT          43.17N 110.14W
03/28/2014  E6.00 INCHES     SUBLETTE           WY   MESONET

            LOOMIS PARK SNOTEL

0357 PM     SNOW             8 WNW JACKSON           43.52N 110.91W
03/28/2014  E5.00 INCHES     TETON              WY   MESONET

            PHILLIPS BENCH SNOTEL

0358 PM     HEAVY SNOW       25 NW DUBOIS            43.75N 110.06W
03/28/2014  E8.00 INCHES     TETON              WY   MESONET

            TOGWOTEE PASS SNOTEL

0359 PM     SNOW             12 ESE BONDURANT        43.13N 110.20W
03/28/2014  E4.00 INCHES     SUBLETTE           WY   MESONET

            EAST RIM DIVIDE SNOTEL

0400 PM     SNOW             19 SW BONDURANT         42.96N 110.61W
03/28/2014  E5.00 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   MESONET

            BLIND BULL SUMMIT SNOTEL

0412 PM     SNOW             6 SW LANDER             42.76N 108.79W
03/28/2014  M0.80 INCHES     FREMONT            WY   COCORAHS

0412 PM     SNOW             BUFFALO                 44.34N 106.71W
03/28/2014  M3.10 INCHES     JOHNSON            WY   COCORAHS

0413 PM     SNOW             4 SSW BUFFALO           44.28N 106.73W
03/28/2014  M3.40 INCHES     JOHNSON            WY   COCORAHS

0413 PM     SNOW             17 E KAYCEE             43.70N 106.29W
03/28/2014  M2.00 INCHES     JOHNSON            WY   COCORAHS

0414 PM     SNOW             5 SSE SMOOT             42.55N 110.88W
03/28/2014  M5.00 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   COCORAHS

0414 PM     SNOW             STAR VALLEY RANCH       42.97N 110.96W
03/28/2014  M2.60 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   COCORAHS

0414 PM     HEAVY SNOW       2 SE THAYNE             42.90N 110.98W
03/28/2014  M7.40 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   COCORAHS

0414 PM     SNOW             5 NNE THAYNE            42.97N 110.94W
03/28/2014  M2.70 INCHES     LINCOLN            WY   COCORAHS

0415 PM     SNOW             10 WSW CASPER           42.76N 106.49W
03/28/2014  M1.20 INCHES     NATRONA            WY   COCORAHS

0416 PM     SNOW             MOOSE                   43.65N 110.71W
03/28/2014  M3.00 INCHES     TETON              WY   COCORAHS

0416 PM     SNOW             4 SSW JACKSON           43.43N 110.79W
03/28/2014  M1.70 INCHES     TETON              WY   COCORAHS

0417 PM     SNOW             12 NE JACKSON           43.62N 110.62W
03/28/2014  M2.00 INCHES     TETON              WY   COCORAHS

0417 PM     SNOW             2 NE TETON VILLAGE      43.59N 110.79W
03/28/2014  M2.20 INCHES     TETON              WY   COCORAHS

0417 PM     SNOW             TEN SLEEP               44.03N 107.45W
03/28/2014  M0.30 INCHES     WASHAKIE           WY   COCORAHS

0417 PM     SNOW             5 NNW TEN SLEEP         44.10N 107.45W
03/28/2014  M0.60 INCHES     WASHAKIE           WY   COCORAHS

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 1:56 AM MDTWinter Storm WatchRIWBig Horn, Fremont, Johnson, Natrona, Washakie25 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.