Daily Winter Weather Report
Thursday - December 24, 2009
| Station | Max Temp | Min Temp | Pres Temp | New Snow | Snow Depth | OC | BC | SC | Present Conditions |
| Canyon | 19 | -22 | -5 | .5 | 22 | X | Calm | ||
| East Entrance | 23 | -1 | 8 | .5 | 15 | X | Lt Snow & Lt Winds | ||
| Grant Village | 19 | -5 | 8 | .5 | 23 | X | |||
| Lake | 22 | -8 | -5 | .5 | 16 | X | Calm | ||
| 26 | 18 | 26 | |||||||
| Madison | -3 | -18 | -3 | ||||||
| Mammoth | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | Clear, 3-5 SW | |||
| Old Faithful | 0 | -15 | -15 | ||||||
| Snake River | 37 | -4 | 9 | 1.5 | 22 | X | Calm | ||
| Tower | -3 | -14 | -12 | ||||||
| West Entrance | -7 | -12 | -7 | Calm |
| Yellowstone National Park WebCams | |||||||
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| Old Faithful Live | All Old Faithful | Old Faithful Static | Old Faithful VC | North Entrance | Mt Washburn | Mammoth | YVO WebCam |
AVALANCHE DANGER
For today, wind loaded slopes have reached their breaking point and both natural and human triggered avalanches are likely in this terrain where the avalanche danger is rated HIGH. Terrain without wind drifted snow has a CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger.
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Yellowstone National Park Weather Forecast on 24 December 2009 by the NWS Riverton, WY Today...Breezy. Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs 8°F to 14°F. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Lowest wind chill readings -15°F to -25°F in the morning. Tonight ... Partly cloudy. Lows -1°F to -7°F. Northwest winds around 15 mph until early morning. Christmas Day ... Partly cloudy. Highs 14°F to 20°F. Lowest wind chill readings -11°F to -21°F in the morning. Friday Night ... Partly cloudy. Lows -5°F to 1°F. Saturday ... Partly cloudy. Highs 17°F to 23°F. Saturday Night ... Partly cloudy. Lows -5°F to 1°F. Sunday ... Partly cloudy. Highs 18°F to 24°F. Sunday Night ... Partly cloudy. Lows -3°F to 3°F. Monday ... Partly cloudy. Highs 20°F to 26°F. Monday Night ... Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows -1°F to 5°F. Tuesday ... Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs 16°F to 22°F. Tuesday Night ... Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows 1°F to 7°F. Wednesday ... Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs 16°F to 22°F.
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Thursday - December 24, 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 | OPEN | GOOD | |
| 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 | Rubber Tracked Only |
| Norris to Canyon | OPEN | YES | GOOD |
| 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
NOTE: Sylvan Pass Administrative Travel closes at 2100 hours each night.
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