Winter Daily Reports - 01/07/07

Date: Sunday, January 7, 2007

STATION	MAX TEMP	MIN TEMP	PRES TEMP	NEW SNOW	SNOW DEPTH	OC	BC	SC	PRESENT CONDITIONS
CANYON	12	-22	-19	TR	26	X			Calm
EAST ENTRANCE	17	-2	-2	0	26		X		W @ 0-5
GRANT VILLAGE
LAKE	15	-8	-8	1	26		X		Calm
MADISON	19	-14	-6	.5	18				Clear/ Calm
MAMMOTH	22	9	12	4	TR				Clear/S @ 5-10mph
OLD FAITHFUL	15	-9	1	1.5	24				Clear/ Calm
SNAKE RIVER	16	-15	-15	5	4				Clear/ Calm
TOWER
NE/LAMAR	19	1	3	1	11		X		Calm
WEST ENTRANCE	16	-1	3	¼	22				Clear/Calm

OC-Overcast, BC-Broken Clouds, SC-Scattered Clouds

Temp above 20 Green//0 to 20Yellow//0 to -20 Red//Colder than -20 Blue

Special Information

Access up-to-date information on ski trails throughout Yellowstone at Xanterra’s Ski Report Web Page at http://www.travelyellowstone.com/daily-trail-status-1688.html.

Weather Forecast

Today

Cloudy, snow likely with total snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Highs 16 to 22 and lows 7 to 13. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Lowest wind chill readings 21 below to 31 below zero in the morning.

Monday

Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs 18 to 24 and lows 1 to 7. West winds 20 to 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs 20 to 26 and lows 2 to 8. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday

Breezy and cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs 16 to 22 and lows 6 below to 2 above zero.

Thursday

Colder and mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs 2 to 8 and lows 13 below to 19 below zero.

ROAD CONDITIONS

OVER SNOW VEH. ROUTES	GOOD	FAIR	POOR	OTHER CONDITIONS
MAMMOTH TO NORRIS			X	Commercially guided over-snow with rubber tracks only
CANYON TO NORRIS	X
CANYON TO WASHBURN OVERLOOK	X
CANYON TO MUD VOLCANO
LAKE TO MUD VOLCANO	X
LAKE TO CUB CREEK	X
LAKE TO PUMICE POINT	X
EAST ENT TO CUB CREEK	X			Sylvan in good condition, mild drifting on east side
GRANT TO PUMICE POINT		X
GRANT TO SOUTH ENTRANCE		X		Blowing and drifting
GRANT TO CRAIG PASS		X		1-2’ snow some rough areas
OLD FAITHFUL TO CRAIG PASS	X			Caution for drifting @ Isa and Mid-Way
OLD FAITHFUL TO FOUNTAIN FLATS	X			Drifting 1-2’ @ Flood Geyser, Nez Perce, Fountain Flats
MADISON TO FOUNTAIN FLATS	X
MADISON TO WEST ENTRANCE	X
MADISON TO NORRIS	X

WHEELED VEHICLE ROADS: STR-Snow Tires Required, STA-Snow Tires Advised, NR-No Restrictions

Mammoth to Gardiner- STR

Mammoth to Tower- STR

Tower to Northeast- STR

OTHER ROAD NOTATIONS:

Fountain Flats Drive is open to coaches (matrack and bombers) only.