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Severe Weather and Heavy Rain Along the Central Gulf Coast; Pacific Storm in the Northwest

Showers and thunderstorms pose a risk for a couple of tornadoes, occasional damaging gusts, and some scattered flash flooding along the central Gulf Coast. A Pacific storm system continues to bring gusty winds, lower elevation rain, and hazardous mountain snow to the northwestern U.S.. Read More >

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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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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
1043 AM MDT Tue Oct 28 2025

...SNOWFALL REPORTS...

A Winter weather system moved through the region beginning Saturday
evening with snowfall occurring across much of western WY through
early Monday evening. Greatest snowfall amounts occurred across the
western WY mountains and higher elevations in Yellowstone National
Park. Accumulating snow was also measured across the Western
Valleys, most notably Star Valley on Sunday. There were also a few
isolated reports around Casper and in Johnson County, as well as the
Cody Foothills, most of which fell on Monday with convective snow
showers that occurred off an on through the afternoon.

Location                     Amount     Elevation (ft.)

...Big Horn County...
17 E Shell                   3.0 in     9577
14 NE Shell                  3.0 in     9343

...Fremont County...
7 NNW South Pass City        11.0 in    8936
10 NNW South Pass City       11.0 in    9659
14 SW Fort Washakie          8.0 in     10065
23 NW Dubois                 5.1 in     9347
6 WSW Dubois                 5.0 in     9411
15 W Fort Washakie           4.0 in     8444
13 SW Lander                 4.0 in     8725
11 WSW Burris                3.0 in     9903
11 N Dubois                  2.0 in     8666
1 WNW Dubois                 1.0 in     6955

...Johnson County...
18 WNW Buffalo               4.0 in     9857
3 SSW Mayoworth              1.0 in     5477
Kaycee                        T in      4668

...Lincoln County...
10 ESE Smoot                 13.0 in    9378
3 SE Turnerville             13.0 in    8237
15 ESE Smoot                 12.0 in    9037
16 ENE Turnerville           11.0 in    9022
6 ENE Smoot                  10.0 in    8398
16 ENE Turnerville           9.0 in     8783
21 NE Cokeville              9.0 in     9322
1 SE Thayne                  6.3 in     6071
8 S Smoot                    6.0 in     7593
15 ENE Cokeville             6.0 in     7903
4 NE Thayne                  5.7 in     6199
4 NNE Thayne                 5.2 in     6248
5 SSE Smoot                  5.0 in     6980
15 NNE Cokeville             5.0 in     8355
10 ENE Turnerville           4.0 in     6642
Afton                        3.6 in     6255
3 N Etna                     3.5 in     5927
2 NE Alpine                  3.0 in     5698

...Natrona County...
4 NW Mills                   1.0 in     5278
1 NW Casper                  0.1 in     5139

...Park County...
12 SE Pahaska                10.0 in    9650
13 WSW Sunlight Basin        10.0 in    9378
8 W East Entrance            7.0 in     8411
14 N Sunlight Basin          6.0 in     9357
16 N Pahaska                 5.0 in     9326
2 WSW East Entrance          4.0 in     7354
19 SW Valley                 4.0 in     8491
Pahaska                      3.0 in     6687
East Entrance                3.0 in     6952
1 SW Canyon                  3.0 in     7865
20 SW Pitchfork              2.0 in     9789
7 NW Sunlight Basin          1.0 in     8017

...Sublette County...
17 ESE Turnerville           11.0 in    8764
17 WNW South Pass City       7.0 in     8883
11 E Big Sandy               7.0 in     9062
20 NW Calpet                 7.0 in     8062
16 SW Dubois                 6.0 in     9716
12 ESE Bondurant             6.0 in     7960
14 E Bondurant               5.0 in     8206
12 N Cora                    4.0 in     8413
11 NNE Pinedale              3.0 in     9010
6 WNW Cora                   2.3 in     7460
20 E Bondurant               2.0 in     7741
1 NNE Bondurant              1.5 in     6691
5 NW Daniel                  1.0 in     7338
1 NNW Pinedale               0.8 in     7204

...Teton County...
22 E South Entrance          12.0 in    9332
6 ENE Alta                   12.0 in    9260
5 ENE Alta                   11.0 in    8792
5 N South Entrance           11.0 in    7875
8 W South Entrance           10.0 in    7352
23 ESE Moran Junction        10.0 in    9612
4 WNW Teton Village          9.0 in     9628
2 NW Wilson                  9.0 in     8017
6 NNW Moose                  8.0 in     9561
16 E Moran Junction          8.0 in     9188
3 NW Teton Village           8.0 in     9663
2 SSW Grant Village          8.0 in     7968
3 NW Teton Village           7.0 in     8220
South Entrance               7.0 in     7004
South Entrance               6.3 in     6887
5 W Wilson                   5.0 in     8047
19 NE Bondurant              4.0 in     8770
10 N Bondurant               4.0 in     6912
1 S Jackson                  3.0 in     7804
6 ESE Hoback Junction        3.0 in     6150
6 WNW Hoback Junction        3.0 in     6526
8 NNE Moran Junction         3.0 in     7671
19 NE Bondurant              2.1 in     8170
2 NNE Teton Village          2.0 in     6338
Kelly                        2.0 in     6652
2 NW Teton Village           1.1 in     6596
Jackson                      0.9 in     6256

...Washakie County...
18 ENE Ten Sleep             6.0 in     9449

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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