Moderate

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Benson, Eddy, Nelson, Ramsey, Western Walsh, Barnes, Griggs, Ransom, Sargent, and Steele Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches for elevations 8,000 feet and above. The highest elevations of the Salt River Range could see an additional 15 inches. Winds gusting between 30 and 45 mph, with occasional gusts as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Salt River and Wyoming Ranges. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, including over Salt River Pass. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches across Salt River Pass.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 10 inches for elevations 8,500 feet and above. Winds gusting between 35 and 55 mph with occasional gusts as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Absaroka Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially in the backcountry. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional snow accumulations up to 2 inches possible along US 14/60/20 west of Cody. Slow down and use caution while traveling.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 11 inches for elevations 7,500 feet and above. Additional accumulations of 14 to 18 inches across the highest elevations of the Teton Mountains. Winds gusting between 25 and 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph across the highest terrain. * WHERE...Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, including over Teton Pass and Togwotee Pass. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional snow accumulations of 0.5 to 2

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches, with up to 12 inches across higher elevations of the Pitchstone Plateau in southwest Yellowstone. Additional accumulations of 0.5 to 2 inches near Mammoth and the west entrance. Winds gusting between 20 and 35 mph. * WHERE...Yellowstone National Park. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Up to 4 inches possible from Old Faithful to Canyon. Slow down and use caution while traveling.

* WHAT...Snow. Snow accumulations of 5 to 12 inches, mainly for elevations 7,500 feet and above. Northwest Winds gusting between 35 and 50 mph. * WHERE...Bighorn Mountains Southeast and Bighorn Mountains West. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially over Powder River Pass. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches over Powder River Pass. Slow down and use caution while traveling. For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including the

At 115 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 25 miles north of Hysham to 9 miles northeast of Fromberg, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated along with automated wind reports. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Billings, Hardin, Hysham, Custer, Laurel, Melstone, Ballantine, Worden, Crow Agency, Huntley, Shepherd, Lockwood, Billings Heights,

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Ziebach County, including portions of the Cheyenne River Reservation, and Haakon. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control, especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Fall River, Southern Foothills, and Western Fall River. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control, especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along the northwest to northeast beaches of Puerto Rico, Culebra, St. Thomas, and St. John. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A long period north to northwest swell will spread across the Atlantic waters overnight through this evening.