FIRST SNOW OF THE COMING FALL/WINTER NWS RIVERTON WY

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
243 AM MDT THU AUG 26 2004

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ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-
BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-CASPER MOUNTAIN-CODY FOOTHILLS-
EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY-FLAMING GORGE-
GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-JACKSON HOLE-LANDER FOOTHILLS-
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NORTH BIG HORN BASIN-
NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS-
ROCK SPRINGS AND GREEN RIVER-SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES-
SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHEAST BIG HORN BASIN-
SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-STAR VALLEY-
TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN-
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN FOOTHILLS-UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN-
WIND RIVER BASIN-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST-
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-
243 AM MDT THU AUG 26 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

COOL AND WET WEATHER WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT ESPECIALLY ACROSS
WESTERN WYOMING. SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED OVER WESTERN
WYOMING TODAY CHANGING TO SNOW TONIGHT ABOVE 7000 FEET OVER NORTHERN
WYOMING AND ABOVE 8000 FEET ELSEWHERE WHERE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. HIKERS AND CAMPERS IN THE WESTERN WYOMING MOUNTAINS
INCLUDING YELLOWSTONE PARK SHOULD DRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR THE
UNSEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE COOL AND WET WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR WESTERN
WYOMING FRIDAY WHERE SOME LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ABOVE
7000 FEET IN NORTHERN WYOMING AND 8000 FEET ELSEWHERE. HIKERS AND
CAMPERS IN THE WESTERN WYOMING MOUNTAINS INCLUDING YELLOWSTONE
PARK SHOULD DRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR CONTINUED COOL AND DAMP
CONDITIONS.

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Wow, they sure are getting a head start!