JACKSON, Wyo. — The National Weather Service’s (NWS) Riverton office issued an urgent Winter Weather Advisory at 12:35 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5, warning of snowy conditions in Jackson Hole, specifically.
The advisory remains in effect until 11 p.m. on Monday night. The forecast includes three to eight inches of snow accumulation, with the highest snowfall amounts expected in Moose.
“Travel could be difficult due to reduced visibility from falling snow and slick spots on roads,” the advisory reads.
The NWS simultaneously issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for western and central Wyoming, suggesting “increasing intensity” in snowfall through Monday afternoon.
“Snow will taper off Tuesday morning with another round pushing in for Wednesday that will spread east of the Divide into the overnight hours into Thursday,” the outlook reads. “Accumulations do not look to be significant at this time but cooler temperatures closer to average for this time of year for the end of the week and into next weekend.”
Buckrail meteorologist Alan Smith predicted this storm, noting that a series of storms from California would approach the area from the southwest.
