Special Weather Statement From The National Weather Service

If you're planning a trip to the back country over the weekend, the National Weather Service in Riverton has issued some things to be mindful of.

... SIGNIFICANT MID TO HIGH ELEVATION MOUNTAIN SNOWFALL POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

HUNTERS AND OTHERS WITH OUTDOOR INTERESTS IN THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR A CHANGE TO MUCH COOLER AND INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WITH PERIODS OF RAIN THAT WILL CHANGE TO SNOW OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ALTHOUGH SNOW LEVELS WILL BEGIN QUITE HIGH FRIDAY... THEY WILL BEGIN TO LOWER FRIDAY NIGHT AND BY THE END OF STORM COULD BE AS LOW AS 8000 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT. CURRENTLY... THE BEST CHANCE OF SEEING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL BETWEEN 8500 TO ABOVE 10000 FEET WILL BE OVER THE BIGHORN AND ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW CHANCES WILL DECREASE SUNDAY AS THE STORM MOVES AWAY. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING FALL STORM.