{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.15e83fce92da0e743b083c324de1815b400ce8d5.006.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Winter Weather Advisory issued May 16 at 11:52AM MDT until May 18 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.15e83fce92da0e743b083c324de1815b400ce8d5.006.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Riverton WY"},"word_count":165,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Winter Weather Advisory: Winter Weather Advisory issued May 16 at 11:52AM MDT until May 18 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Absaroka Mountains; Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains; Bighorn Mountains West; Bighorn Mountains Southeast\n**Issued by:** NWS Riverton WY\n**Sent:** 2026-05-16T11:52:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T11:52:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-17T07:30:00-06:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8\ninches, with 7 to 12 inches at the highest elevations of the\nsouthern Absaroka and southern Bighorn Mountains. Winds gusting as\nhigh as 50 mph.\n\n* WHERE...Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains, Bighorn Mountains\nSoutheast, Bighorn Mountains West, and Absaroka Mountains.\n\n* WHEN...From 6 PM Sunday to 6 PM MDT Monday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially over mountain\npasses such as Powder River Pass.\n\n## Instructions\nSlow down and use caution while traveling.\n\nFor graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including the\nofficial NWS forecast, high end amounts, and low end amounts, visit\nhttps://weather.gov/riw/winter .\n\nFor winter road conditions from the Wyoming Department of\nTransportation, visit https://wyoroad.info ."}