Winter Storm Watch
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT
...SIGNIFICANT SNOWSTORM LIKELY FOR THIS EVENING THROUGH CHRISTMAS
DAY...
.A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE TOWARD NORTHERN UTAH ON CHRISTMAS DAY
BEFORE STALLING OUT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE NORTHWEST LATER THIS
AFTERNOON...IN THE FAR SOUTHWEST AND NORTH EARLY ON CHRISTMAS DAY
WITH ALL OF CENTRAL WYOMING SNOWING BY AROUND SUNRISE OR A LITTLE
BEFORE. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES ON CHRISTMAS DAY WITH AREAS OF
STRONG WIND AND BLOWING SNOW...
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-CASPER MOUNTAIN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CASPER
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING.
* SUMMARY AND TIMING...SNOW SHOULD DEVELOP BY SUNRISE ON
CHRISTMAS DAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. SNOW MAY BE
HEAVY AT TIMES DURING CHRISTMAS DAY
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS
WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES ON CASPER MOUNTAIN.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY AT TIMES
WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 25...WILL BECOME SLICK
AND SNOW COVERED. TRAVELERS SHOULD EXPECT SLOWER TRAVEL AND
LIMITED VISIBILITY AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.
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.