Værmelding for Kinney Divide

Hydrologic Outlook issued February 25 at 12:13PM MST by NWS Riverton WYESFRIWLow elevation snowpack of around 2 to 8 inches exists across muchof the northern portion of the Bighorn Basin including mountainfoothills. This snowpack contains an estimated 1 to 3 inches of SnowWater Equivalent (SWE). Temperatures are expected to be in mid-30sto around 40 degrees Monday through Wednesday. Warmer temperaturesoccur Thursday through Sunday (Feb 27 - Mar 2).The upcoming warm temperatures, combined with the low elevationsnowpack, could result in melting and injection into local riversand streams. Ice break up on the Bighorn and Nowood Rivers ispossible as well, and could lead to ice jamming and potentialresultant flooding.Similar snowpack also exists across portions of northern JohnsonCounty. Although the risk for ice jams is lower, ponding of waterand overland runoff could fill culverts and other low-lying areas.Now would be the time to clear snow, ice, and debris from culvertsand other flow paths to allow runoff to flow away from buildings andother vulnerable infrastructure. This could include moving deep snowaway from the foundations of buildings, relocating equipment tohigher ground, and moving livestock out of poorly drained or low-lying areas.Stay tuned for the latest river forecasts.

National Weather Service