Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Natrona County Lower Elevations

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
NOON MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOWFALL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MDT FRIDAY.

* SUMMARY AND TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND
INTENSIFY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO
TAPER OFF LATE FRIDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS
EXPECTED WEST AND NORTH OF CASPER.

* WIND AND VISIBILITY...VISIBILITY WILL BECOME REDUCED IN BURSTS
OF HEAVIER SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...PERIODS OF GUSTY
WIND WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS WHEN
SNOWFALL IS INITIATING...WHICH MAY FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITIES
ALONG ROADWAYS. THIS INCLUDES BOTH HIGHWAY 20 26 AND INTERSTATE
25.

* IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
OVERNIGHT AND DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON FRIDAY. HEAVY SNOW
MAY CAUSE SOME DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS IN ADDITION TO
TRAVEL HAZARDS. THOSE WITH OUTDOOR INTERESTS ALSO NEED TO BE
PREPARED FOR A SWIFT CHANGE IN WEATHER CONDITIONS TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING
SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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.