Daily Winter Weather Report
Wednesday - December 30, 2009
Station | Max Temp | Min Temp | Pres Temp | New Snow | Snow Depth | OC | BC | SC | Present Conditions |
Canyon | 20 | -20 | 8 | 2 | 23 | X | Calm | ||
East Entrance | 28 | 3 | 14 | Trace | 14 | X | Calm | ||
Grant Village | 11 | -15 | 9 | Trace | 22.5 | Clear / Calm | |||
Lake | 15 | -9 | 11 | 2 | 18 | X | Lt Snow / Calm | ||
18 | -26 | 11 | Trace | 7 | X | Calm | |||
Madison | 10 | 8 | 8 | Trace | 9 | X | Lt Snow / Calm | ||
Mammoth | 21 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 3 | X | SW @ 3-5 | ||
Old Faithful | 22 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 15 | X | Lt Snow / Calm | ||
Snake River | 16 | -17 | 10 | 2 | 21 | X | Lt Snow | ||
Tower | 19 | -9 | 11 | Trace | 7 | X | Calm | ||
West Entrance | 15 | 13 | 15 | 0 |
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AVALANCHE DANGER
For today, natural avalanches are possible and human triggered avalanches are probable making the avalanche danger CONSIDERABLE.
Yellowstone National Park Weather Forecast on 30 December 2009 by the NWS Riverton, WY Today...Snow in the morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Total snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Highs 14°F to 20°F. Southwest winds around 15 mph until late afternoon. Chance of snow 80 percent. Tonight...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows 4°F to 10°F. Thursday...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the morning...then chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs 15°F to 21°F. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent. Thursday Night...Snow likely. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Lows 9°F to 15°F. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. New Years Day...Not as cold. Chance of snow in the morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Highs 23°F to 29°F. Southwest winds around 15 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent. Friday Night...Chance of snow in the evening...then snow likely after midnight. Moderate snow accumulations. Lows 16°F to 22°F. Chance of snow 60 percent. Saturday...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs 18°F to 24°F. Saturday Night...Colder. Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows 6°F to 12°F. Sunday...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs 17°F to 23°F. Sunday Night...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows 1°F to 7°F. Monday...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs 18°F to 24°F. Monday Night...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows 5°F to 11°F. Tuesday...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs 16°F to 22°F. Hazardous Weather Report ~ Gibbon Falls, WY Forecast ~ Grand Geyser, WY Forecast ~ Mammoth, WY Forecast ~ Norris, WY Forecast |
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Wednesday - December 30, 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 |
Canyon to Lake | OPEN | YES | GOOD |
Grant to South Entrance | OPEN | YES | GOOD |
Junction to Chief Joseph Hwy | CLOSED | NO | CLOSED |
Lake to East Entrance | OPEN | YES | GOOD |
Lake to West Thumb | OPEN | YES | GOOD |
Madison to Old Faithful | OPEN | YES | FAIR |
Madison to West Yellowstone | OPEN | YES | FAIR |
Mammoth to Norris | Rubber Tracked Only | YES | Rubber Tracked Only |
Norris to Canyon | OPEN | YES | GOOD |
Norris to Madison | OPEN | YES | FAIR |
Old Faithful to Grant | OPEN | YES | FAIR |
Tower to Canyon | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
NR = No Restrictions ⁄ STA = Snow Tires Advised ⁄ STR = Snow Tires Required
NOTE: Sylvan Pass Administrative Travel closes at 9:00 pm (2100 hours) each night.
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