Winter Weather Advisory for Natrona County

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM MST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM MST WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS NATRONA COUNTY THIS EVENING
THEN TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SNOWFALL...SNOWFALL OF 2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES IN THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS WITH AROUND 8 INCHES ON CASPER MOUNTAIN.

* WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS WILL CAUSE SOME DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL BE
BELOW A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* MAIN IMPACT...ROADS ACROSS NATRONA COUNTY WILL BECOME SLICK SNOW
PACKED AND ICY...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 25...AND HIGHWAYS 20 26
AND 220 FROM CASPER TO MUDDY GAP. LOW VISIBILITY WILL ALSO
HAMPER TRAVEL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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