A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Tetons through tonight, with upwards of 9″ of snow for the higher peaks.
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The snow will likely keep the upper elevations @GrandTarghee and Teton Pass ripe for a good early season. That said, early season snow followed by cold temperatures can lead to faceting, which could potentially create a weak snowpack that requires a lot of snow to heal. Fingers crossed, the snow continues.
NOAA Winter Weather Advisory
AN APPROACHING PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL BRING MODERATE SNOW AND GUSTYÂ WIND TO THE TETONS AND WIND RIVER RANGE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAYÂ MORNING.
TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST-Â 113 PM MDT FRI OCT 14 2016
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDTÂ SATURDAY…
* TIMING…SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL BEÂ MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.
* SNOWFALL AMOUNTS…6 TO 9 INCHES…ABOVE 8000 FEET.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY…WEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE HIGHERÂ ELEVATIONS WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TOÂ UNDER ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
* OTHER IMPACTS…HUNTERS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS SHOULD BEÂ PREPARED FOR WET SNOW AND COLD TEMPERATURES. ROADS…INCLUDINGÂ TETON AND TOGWOTEE PASSES…WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICKÂ TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILLÂ CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVEREDÂ AND SLICK ROADS WITH LIMITED VISIBILITIES. SLOW DOWN… AND ALLOWÂ EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. CHECK THE LATEST ROADÂ CONDITIONS AT WYOROAD.INFO OR BY DIALING 5 1 1.
