URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
422 AM MDT THU OCT 9 2008

...A VERY ROBUST EARLY SEASON SNOW STORM IS POISED FOR MUCH OF
WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL BE ORGANIZING ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN
THROUGH TONIGHT. AS THIS STORM TRACKS SLOWLY TOWARD
WYOMING...COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF SNOWFALL COULD FALL FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT.

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE...MAMMOTH...OLD FAITHFUL
422 AM MDT THU OCT 9 2008

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RIVERTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT.

LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT. ON FRIDAY THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AND CONTINUE
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR 6 TO 18
INCHES OF SNOW TO FALL IN YELLOWSTONE PARK BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
ALONG WITH AS MUCH AS ONE AND A HALF TO 3 FEET OF SNOW TO FALL TO
THE EAST OVER THE ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION...NORTHEAST WINDS OF
20 TO 30 MPH MAY CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

HUNTERS...TRAVELERS AND OTHERS WITH OUTDOOR INTERESTS SHOULD PAY
CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE WEATHER FORECAST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.
THE MILD...EARLY FALL WEATHER IS ABOUT TO COME TO AN END WITH A
SUDDEN SWITCH TO WINTER CONDITIONS. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WINTER
STATEMENTS.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.