Merry Christmas! Be extra careful in the mountains
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In Jackson Hole storms that create whiteout conditions, strand
travelers and close roads are considered gifts. This morning locals and
tourists received the greatest Christmas present one could ask for in
this mountain town; over two feet of fresh snow. Winter travel is not
recommended, however I would interject that it is recommended that you
get out on the mountain for skiing and snowboarding. In 16 years of
living here, this may be some of the best riding we have seen. The ski
patrol is working tremendously hard to keep the mountain safe and open.
Wish them a Merry Christmas and send them some holiday cheer if you see
them. They have been at it since 4 a.m. this morning and it does not
look like it will let up anytime soon. More from the mountain later. BE extra careful and safe out there. The avi forecast is extreme, a condition we do not see too often. It is a good time to ride in bounds
Merry Christmas! Here is an excerpt from the NOAA forecast:
SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER WESTERN WYOMING THIS
MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON
HOURS. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR
THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS. SNOWFALL OF ONE TO TWO FEET IS
EXPECTED...WITH AS MUCH AS 2 TO 3 FEET OVER PORTIONS OF THE SALT
RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES. THE WESTERN VALLEYS ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE
6 TO 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE INCREASING SNOWFALL WILL
CAUSE ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY MOUNTAIN PASSES...ACROSS WESTERN WYOMING
TO BECOME SNOW PACKED AND SLICK.
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