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.
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.