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2012/13 Snowy Range snow conditions

Old Corral just posted this at 10:45 MT

Anyone out and about riding the range today...PLEASE keep an eye out for some riders that had to spend the night last night. They are staying here at the Old Corral and there is 7 Guys, 3 are riding Yamaha's rented from Snowy Range Tours. If you see them please have them check in with us, Snowy Range Tours, Their wives and/or the Albany County Sheriffs office. Safe Riding out there ya'll!

Anyone here anything yet?
 
Old Corral posted they have returned. They spent the night in one of the saftey huts.

Good to hear. We think we saw those guys by the observation parking lot off of 130 when we were coming back in. It's kind of ironic, when we got back to green rock one of our guys said, "somebody is going to spend the night up there". How true. we know the Range well so the conditions were not to much of a concern but when it's like that, even we were extra cautious. Just glad those folks were okay. Situations like that can always go south quick.
 
Seen a group that sounds like the one that spent the night by quealy hut on Friday. There was like 4 guys stuck within a couple hundred yards from the hut. Not sure if Jim and John from Kearney, Nebraska are on here but want to thank them a lot for letting us tag along. Was glad we ran into them was a stuck fest all day with bad visibility. Snowed prolly 6 inches at greenrock that day. Wish I could of rode last weekend it would have been good.

Looks like more snow forecasted for this weekend :face-icon-small-hap
 
lotsa snow!

Went to Snowies on Wednesday 1-30-13. Started snowing about 2 miles outside of Centennial about 7:30pm. White-out at Green Rock parking lot. Got stuck in drift by the skiers' lot, had to back out to the main lot. Helped another truck (I think Minnesota) get unstuck. Finally got to our cabin about 9:30pm. Thursday morning had close to 2 feet of new snow! Headed down T trail, hard to see it was snowing so hard, and lots of drifts. Played down by Silver Lake, got stuck alot. Went up N past warming hut, got stuck alot. Visibility sucked. Friday, another foot of new snow, and still blowing. Pretty dense snow, should help the base. Dug out alot (again). If you ain't getting stuck, you're not finding deep snow!
Saturday, woke up to blue skies, little wind, and another 8" of snow! Our entire group ranked this day as one of the best we've ever had. We headed north and west and found lots of untracked play areas. Absolutely wore ourselves out having a blast! We hope Mother Nature keeps it coming for everyone else.
 
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Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
449 AM MST TUE FEB 5 2013

NEZ019>021-054-055-WYZ106-109>119-060015-
SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE-
CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY-
CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-
SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY-SIERRA MADRE RANGE-
UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-SNOWY RANGE-LARAMIE VALLEY-
SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-
CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISBURG...
BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD...KIMBALL...SIDNEY...BORDEAUX...RAWLINS...
SINCLAIR...HANNA...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...BAGGS...DIXON...
SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT...RIVERSIDE...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY...
WOODS LANDING...LARAMIE...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...
HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER...CHEYENNE...BURNS...
CARPENTER...ALBIN...PINE BLUFFS
449 AM MST TUE FEB 5 2013

...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND...

A WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALL EVENT IS LOOKING INCREASINGLY LIKELY
FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND OVER NEXT WEEKEND. A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM
WILL LIKELY MOVE FROM CENTRAL UTAH ON FRIDAY TO WESTERN COLORADO
ON SATURDAY THEN TO CENTRAL NEBRASKA SUNDAY EVENING. THIS IS A
VERY FAVORABLE PATTERN FOR SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND NEBRASKA
PANHANDLE TO GET HEAVY SNOW...LIKELY THE MOST WE HAVE SEEN SO FAR
THIS WINTER SEASON.

ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LIKELY OCCUR FRIDAY NIGHT
AND OVER THE WEEKEND...THOUGH THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM SYSTEM
IS STILL UNCERTAIN. WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE...FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY LOOKS TO BE THE BEST TIME FRAME FOR HEAVY SNOWS. AREAS
EAST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE MOST LIKELY WILL SEE WIDESPREAD HEAVY
SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND ALONG THE
INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR FROM PINE BLUFFS TO RAWLINS MAY SEE
UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW. STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR THE LOW COULD
GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH...CREATING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW AND
NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES. AGAIN...THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY AS TO
THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM SYSTEM AND THE LOCATION OF HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL COULD CHANGE.

IF PLANNING TRAVEL OR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND...PLEASE
CHECK THE FORECAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING
WINTER WEATHER EVENT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...INTERNET AND TELEVISION WEATHER SOURCES FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES ON THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1059 AM MST TUE FEB 5 2013

WYZ101>119-061800-
CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY-
NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-
SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY-
EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-
NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY-
SIERRA MADRE RANGE-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-SNOWY RANGE-
LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-
CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY-
1059 AM MST TUE FEB 5 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL WYOMING...
SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PERIODS OF GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL
CONTINUE FOR THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A LOW PRESSURE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS
WEEKEND BRINGING MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND SNOWFALL. WHILE
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...WIDESPREAD
ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHEAST
WYOMING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

&&

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGIC...AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/CHEYENNE

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WINTER STORM WARNING :D:D:D:D:D:D

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
216 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2013

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST WYOMING SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL PROGRESS EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHEAST
WYOMING ON SATURDAY AND THEN INTO NEBRASKA BY SUNDAY. LOW PRESSURE
WITH THE STORM IS FORECAST TO TRACK ACROSS COLORADO...PLACING
SOUTHERN WYOMING AND THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE IN A VERY FAVORABLE
AREA TO RECEIVE HEAVY SNOW. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY
SATURDAY MORNING AND THEN PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY
BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. AS THE SURFACE CYCLONE STRENGTHENS OVER
THE PLAINS ON SUNDAY...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE. THIS
WILL RESULT IN STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
EVEN AS THE SNOW BEGINS TO DIMINISH BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

WYZ103>105-114-090000-
/O.UPG.KCYS.WS.A.0002.130209T1500Z-130210T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.WS.W.0003.130209T1200Z-130210T1800Z/
NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-
SHIRLEY BASIN-SNOWY RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUDDY GAP...MEDICINE BOW...CENTENNIAL...
ALBANY...WOODS LANDING
216 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM MST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM
SATURDAY TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...5 AM SATURDAY THROUGH 11 AM SUNDAY

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS
AND 12 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS.

* WINDS/VISIBILITIES...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL
DEVELOP BY LATE TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS
THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...MOSTLY TO TRAVEL DUE TO SNOWFALL AND LOWERED
VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.
 
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