Major late spring snowstorm

[Renae]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
222 AM MDT SUN JUN 13 2010

...MAJOR LATE SPRING SNOWSTORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE EAST
SLOPES OF THE WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS...THE GREEN AND RATTLESNAKE
MOUNTAINS AND CASPER MOUNTAIN THROUGH NOON TODAY...

.A VERY STRONG LATE SEASON STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN WYOMING
TODAY. MOISTURE CIRCULATING AROUND LOW PRESSURE TO THE SOUTH WILL
PRODUCE LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IN THE EAST SLOPES OF THE WIND RIVER
MOUNTAINS...THE GREEN AND RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAINS AND CASPER MOUNTAIN
THROUGH AROUND NOON TODAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 7000 FEET THIS
MORNING THROUGH NOON TODAY.

WYZ015-131800-
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WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST-
222 AM MDT SUN JUN 13 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY.

* SUMMARY AND TIMING...HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATED DOWN TO AROUND 7000
FEET YESTERDAY...AND 10 TO 15 INCHES HAS FALLEN ABOVE 7500 FEET.
LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND NOON TODAY.
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE
7000 FEET AND AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED
ABOVE 8000 FEET.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF BETWEEN 18 AND
30 INCHES IS EXPECTED ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH 10 TO 15 INCHES ABOVE
7000 FEET.

* WIND AND VISIBILITY...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH
ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS
THAN ONE MILE IN SNOW THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL OVER SOUTH PASS MAY BE HAZARDOUS THIS MORNING
DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

Warnings and Advisories - NOAA's National Weather Service

 

[Deuce]

Let me guess: You think this means the earth is getting colder.

 

[Ockham]

Let me guess: You think this means the earth is getting colder.

It makes me think the atmosphere where this occurred was cold enough to cause crystalization of the percipitation - e.g., "snow", on June 13th @ 7000 feet elevation, which is usually a little late in the season to see snow at that elevation.

 

[Deuce]

It makes me think the atmosphere where this occurred was cold enough to cause crystalization of the percipitation - e.g., "snow", on June 13th @ 7000 feet elevation, which is usually a little late in the season to see snow at that elevation.

You're a conservative. You people aren't supposed to be reasonable.

 

[Renae]

Let me guess: You think this means the earth is getting colder.

It was a fascinating occurrence for... JUNE.

Let me guess, you think this means the earth is over heating.

 

[Deuce]

It was a fascinating occurrence for... JUNE.

Let me guess, you think this means the earth is over heating.

Nope. (ten characters)