Winter Weather Advisory Mon. and Tues.

National Weather Service
National Weather Service

A winter weather advisory remains in effect from 9 a.m. Monday until 9 a.m. Tuesday.

The advisory, issued by the National Weather Service in Riverton, includes the cities of Rock Springs, Green River and Wamsutter as well as Flaming Gorge and East Sweetwater County.RS Airport

It warns of snow with brisk winds. The heaviest snowfall is expected to fall between noon and midnight.

Total snow accumulation could be between 3 and 6 inched.

The following is the winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service:

..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY…

* TIMING…SNOW WITH BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS

MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF

TUESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL BETWEEN

NOON AND MIDNIGHT.

* SNOWFALL…3 TO 6 INCHES.

* WIND AND VISIBILITY…NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH

GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITY BELOW

A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* MAIN IMPACT…ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND ICY WITH

DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. DRIVING WILL BECOME

DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY AS STRONG CROSS WINDS DEVELOP. TRAVEL

DELAYS ARE LIKELY ALONG INTERSTATE 80. TRAVEL MAY BECOME

IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRAILER TRAFFIC

LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.