Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along coastal areas from the DelMarVa Peninsula through southeastern New England. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

SYNOPSIS:

The winter storm will continue across the state through late today. The snow started in the north around noon yesterday will continue across the majority of the Cowboy State through the afternoon. Snow will taper off in the north and northwest late afternoon and end this evening. Snow lingers through tonight in the central and southern areas.

Today's high temperatures will only be in the teens to lower 20s. There will be partial clearing in the west and north early Tuesday morning with very cold low temperatures.

Blowing and drifting snow will occur with this storm. Highest winds will be around South Pass, and eastern Sweetwater County to Natrona County, west of Casper. Sustained East to Northeast winds will be 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph, possibly higher. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are now in effect through tonight. Stay tuned for updates to the weather conditions.

IMPACTS: Northwest and North: Sunday Afternoon - Monday Afternoon Central and South: Sunday Evening - Early Tuesday

Travel will be hazardous with many road closures at this time.
Aviation will be impacted with low clouds, gusty winds, snow and blowing snow.
Severely reduced visibility at times from snow and blowing snow.
Strong wind gusts may create dangerous cross winds.
Sharply colder temperatures in wake of the cold front for today and tonight.

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Snow Totals and Wind Reports will be posted and updated here once the storm occurs (Please double check date and time of product)
267 NOUS45 KRIW 262350 PNSRIW WYZ001>020-022>030-271149- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Riverton WY 449 PM MST Thu Feb 26 2026 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS... Location Amount Elevation (ft.) ...Wyoming... ...Fremont County... 11 N Dubois 25.0 in 8666 23 NW Dubois 12.0 in 9347 16 NE Dubois 10.0 in 8423 ...Hot Springs County... 23 WSW Hamilton Dome 2.0 in 8899 ...Lincoln County... 15 ESE Smoot 34.0 in 9037 6 ENE Smoot 22.0 in 8398 16 ENE Turnerville 21.0 in 8783 21 NE Cokeville 21.0 in 9322 10 ESE Smoot 18.0 in 9378 3 SE Turnerville 18.0 in 8237 15 ENE Cokeville 16.0 in 7903 15 NNE Cokeville 14.0 in 8355 8 S Smoot 14.0 in 7593 16 ENE Turnerville 11.0 in 9022 10 ENE Turnerville 5.0 in 6642 2 NE Alpine 1.0 in 5698 ...Park County... 14 N Sunlight Basin 22.0 in 9357 12 SE Pahaska 20.0 in 9650 13 WSW Sunlight Basin 18.0 in 9378 19 SW Valley 13.0 in 8491 7 NW Sunlight Basin 11.0 in 8017 16 N Pahaska 10.0 in 9326 8 W East Entrance 9.0 in 8411 20 SW Pitchfork 9.0 in 9789 2 WSW East Entrance 5.0 in 7354 1 SW Canyon 4.0 in 7865 6 SW Pitchfork 4.0 in 7931 15 SE Wapiti 2.0 in 8910 ...Sublette County... 17 ESE Turnerville 25.0 in 8764 21 W Big Piney 21.0 in 8062 12 N Cora 18.0 in 8413 20 E Bondurant 16.0 in 7683 14 E Bondurant 16.0 in 8206 20 E Bondurant 16.0 in 7741 11 E Big Sandy 13.0 in 9062 11 NNE Pinedale 12.0 in 9010 17 WNW South Pass City 12.0 in 8883 16 SW Dubois 10.0 in 9716 6 WNW Cora 4.5 in 7460 2 WSW Pinedale 1.5 in 7301 ...Teton County... 5 N South Entrance 30.0 in 7875 8 W South Entrance 24.0 in 7352 23 ESE Moran Junction 24.0 in 9612 6 NNW Moose 21.0 in 9561 22 E South Entrance 21.0 in 9332 8 NNE Moran Junction 20.0 in 7671 2 NW Wilson 20.0 in 8017 3 NW Teton Village 19.0 in 9663 10 N Bondurant 19.0 in 6912 3 NW Teton Village 17.5 in 8220 4 WNW Teton Village 15.5 in 9628 5 ENE Alta 15.5 in 8792 6 ENE Alta 15.0 in 9260 South Entrance 15.0 in 7004 16 E Moran Junction 14.0 in 9188 5 W Wilson 10.1 in 8047 2 SSW Grant Village 7.0 in 7968 19 NE Bondurant 7.0 in 8770 2 NW Teton Village 4.5 in 6596 1 S Jackson 4.2 in 7804 6 ESE Hoback Junction 1.0 in 6150 Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$

Snow Totals and Wind Reports will be posted and updated here once the storm occurs
(Please double check date and time of product)

                        
267
NOUS45 KRIW 262350
PNSRIW
WYZ001>020-022>030-271149-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
449 PM MST Thu Feb 26 2026

...SNOWFALL REPORTS...

Location                     Amount     Elevation (ft.)

...Wyoming...

...Fremont County...
11 N Dubois                  25.0 in    8666
23 NW Dubois                 12.0 in    9347
16 NE Dubois                 10.0 in    8423

...Hot Springs County...
23 WSW Hamilton Dome         2.0 in     8899

...Lincoln County...
15 ESE Smoot                 34.0 in    9037
6 ENE Smoot                  22.0 in    8398
16 ENE Turnerville           21.0 in    8783
21 NE Cokeville              21.0 in    9322
10 ESE Smoot                 18.0 in    9378
3 SE Turnerville             18.0 in    8237
15 ENE Cokeville             16.0 in    7903
15 NNE Cokeville             14.0 in    8355
8 S Smoot                    14.0 in    7593
16 ENE Turnerville           11.0 in    9022
10 ENE Turnerville           5.0 in     6642
2 NE Alpine                  1.0 in     5698

...Park County...
14 N Sunlight Basin          22.0 in    9357
12 SE Pahaska                20.0 in    9650
13 WSW Sunlight Basin        18.0 in    9378
19 SW Valley                 13.0 in    8491
7 NW Sunlight Basin          11.0 in    8017
16 N Pahaska                 10.0 in    9326
8 W East Entrance            9.0 in     8411
20 SW Pitchfork              9.0 in     9789
2 WSW East Entrance          5.0 in     7354
1 SW Canyon                  4.0 in     7865
6 SW Pitchfork               4.0 in     7931
15 SE Wapiti                 2.0 in     8910

...Sublette County...
17 ESE Turnerville           25.0 in    8764
21 W Big Piney               21.0 in    8062
12 N Cora                    18.0 in    8413
20 E Bondurant               16.0 in    7683
14 E Bondurant               16.0 in    8206
20 E Bondurant               16.0 in    7741
11 E Big Sandy               13.0 in    9062
11 NNE Pinedale              12.0 in    9010
17 WNW South Pass City       12.0 in    8883
16 SW Dubois                 10.0 in    9716
6 WNW Cora                   4.5 in     7460
2 WSW Pinedale               1.5 in     7301

...Teton County...
5 N South Entrance           30.0 in    7875
8 W South Entrance           24.0 in    7352
23 ESE Moran Junction        24.0 in    9612
6 NNW Moose                  21.0 in    9561
22 E South Entrance          21.0 in    9332
8 NNE Moran Junction         20.0 in    7671
2 NW Wilson                  20.0 in    8017
3 NW Teton Village           19.0 in    9663
10 N Bondurant               19.0 in    6912
3 NW Teton Village           17.5 in    8220
4 WNW Teton Village          15.5 in    9628
5 ENE Alta                   15.5 in    8792
6 ENE Alta                   15.0 in    9260
South Entrance               15.0 in    7004
16 E Moran Junction          14.0 in    9188
5 W Wilson                   10.1 in    8047
2 SSW Grant Village          7.0 in     7968
19 NE Bondurant              7.0 in     8770
2 NW Teton Village           4.5 in     6596
1 S Jackson                  4.2 in     7804
6 ESE Hoback Junction        1.0 in     6150

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

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