Daily Winter Weather Report
Sunday - December 20, 2009
Station | Max Temp | Min Temp | Pres Temp | New Snow | Snow Depth | OC | BC | SC | Present Conditions |
Canyon | 24 | 6 | 14 | Trace | 22 | X | Calm | ||
East Entrance | 29 | 14 | 28 | Trace | 16 | X | Calm | ||
Grant Village | 24 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 25 | X | Calm | ||
Lake | 25 | 17 | 24 | .5 | 14 | X | Calm | ||
Madison | 33 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 10 | X | Calm | ||
Mammoth | 29 | 27 | 31 | 0 | 1 | X | SE @ 3 | ||
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Snake River | 25 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 20 | X | Calm | ||
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West Entrance | 26 | 22 | 26 | Trace | 15 | X | Calm |
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AVALANCHE DANGER
The avalanche danger is rated HIGH on any slope with wind deposited snow or any slope steeper than 35 degrees. All other slopes have a CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger.
Yellowstone National Park Weather Forecast on 20 December 2009 by the NWS Riverton, WY Today ... Breezy. Snow likely. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Highs 26°F to 32°F. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Tonight ... Breezy. Snow likely. Snow accumulation around 2 to 3 inches. Lows 19°F to 25°F. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Monday ... Breezy. Snow in the morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 3 to 4 inches. Highs 25°F to 31°F. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Monday Night ... Breezy. Snow likely. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows 15°F to 21°F. Chance of snow 70%. Tuesday ... Cloudy with snow likely. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Total snow accumulation 9 to 15 inches. Highs 22°F to 28°F. Southwest winds 15 mph in the morning. Chance of snow 70%. Tuesday Night ... Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of snow. Lows 5°F to 11°F. Wednesday ... Cloudy with a 40% chance of snow. Highs 13°F to 19°F. Wednesday Night ... Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of snow. Lows -2°F to 4°F. Thursday ... Partly cloudy with a 30% chance of snow. Highs 10°F to 16°F. Thursday Night ... Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of snow. Lows -2°F to 4°F. Christmas Day ... Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of snow. Highs 9°F to 15°F. Friday Night ... Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of snow. Lows -4°F to 2°F. Saturday ... Not as cold. Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of snow. Highs 20°F to 26°F. Hazardous Weather Outlook ~ Mammoth Hot Springs, WY Weather Forecast |
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Sunday - December 20, 2009
Road | Date Open | Admin Travel | Public Access |
Gardiner to Mammoth | YEAR ROUND | STA | |
Mammoth to Tower | YEAR ROUND | STR | |
Tower to NE Entrance | YEAR ROUND | STR | |
Beartooth Highway | CLOSED | NO | CLOSED |
Blacktail | CLOSED | NO | CLOSED |
Canyon to Lake | OPEN | YES | Good |
Firehole Lake Drive | CLOSED | NO | CLOSED |
Grant to South Entrance | OPEN | YES | Good |
Junction to Chief Joseph Hwy | CLOSED | NO | CLOSED |
Lake to East Entrance | 12/22 | YES | CLOSED |
Lake to West Thumb | OPEN | YES | Good |
Madison to Old Faithful | OPEN | YES | Good |
Madison to West Yellowstone | OPEN | YES | Good |
Mammoth to Norris | 12/16 rubber tracked only | YES oversnow vehicles | Rubber Tracked Only |
Norris to Canyon | OPEN | YES | Fair |
Norris to Madison | OPEN | YES | |
Old Faithful to Grant | OPEN | YES | Good |
Tower to Canyon | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
Virginia Cascades | CLOSED | NO | CLOSED |
NR = No Restrictions ⁄ STA = Snow Tires Advised ⁄ STR = Snow Tires Required
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