• Lower Falls of the Yellowstone.

    Yellowstone

    National Park ID,MT,WY

Winter Daily Reports - 02/19/07

Date: Monday, February 19, 2007

STATION

MAX TEMP

MIN TEMP

PRES TEMP

NEW SNOW

SNOW DEPTH

OC

BC

SC

PRESENT CONDITIONS

CANYON

33

-11

6

2

36

X

Calm

EAST ENTRANCE

39

3

18

2

32

X

SW @ 5

GRANT VILLAGE

32

15

17

3

46

X

Calm

LAKE

MADISON

38

10

15

2

22

X

Calm

MAMMOTH

OLD FAITHFUL

37

6

14

3

27

X

Calm

SNAKE RIVER

32

-4

18

5

52

X

Calm

TOWER

40

15

16

.5

16

X

SW @ 3-5

LAMAR

39

15

18

0

14

X

Calm

WEST ENTRANCE

36

15

15

1

26

Clear/ Calm

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

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


Special Information

Caution for extreme icy conditions is advised for the Boiling River Trail over the next day or two. Several slips and falls have been reported.


Weather Forecast

Today and Tuesday

Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs 20 to 26. Lows 10 to 16. West winds around 15 mph.

Wednesday and Thursday

Snow likely. Highs 27 to 33. Lows 7 to 22. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Friday

Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs23 to 29. Lows 5 to 11.

Saturday and Sunday

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs 22 to 28. Lows 3 to 9.

******** FOR CURRENT ROAD INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 307-344-2117********

All over snow travel is commercially guided only

ROAD

CLOSES TO PUBLIC

ADMIN

REQS

CONDITIONS

GARDINER TO MAMMOTH

YR

N/A

POOR

STA

MAMMOTH TO TOWER

YR

N/A

POOR

STR

TOWER TO NE ENTRANCE

YR

N/A

POOR

STR

TOWER TO CANYON

(Dunraven Pass)

OPEN (Canyon to Washburn Overlook only)

CLOSED (Tower to Washburn Overlook)

Y (Canyon to Washburn Overlook only)

GOOD

Over snow travel only from Canyon to Washburn overlook

Closed to all travel from Tower to Washburn overlook

MAMMOTH TO NORRIS

OPEN

Y

GOOD

Over snow travel only

NORRIS TO CANYON

OPEN

Y

GOOD

Over snow travel only

NORRIS TO MADISON

OPEN

Y

GOOD

Over snow travel only

MADISON TO WEST YELLOWSTONE

OPEN

Y

GOOD

Over snow travel only

MADISON TO OLD FAITHFUL

OPEN

Y

GOOD

Over snow travel only

OLD FAITHFUL TO GRANT (Craig Pass)

OPEN

Y

GOOD

Over snow travel only

CANYON TO LAKE

OPEN

Y

GOOD

Over snow travel only

LAKE TO EAST ENTRANCE (Sylvan Pass)

OPEN

Y

GOOD

Over snow travel only

LAKE TO GRANT

OPEN

Y

GOOD

Over snow travel only

GRANT TO SOUTH ENTRANCE

OPEN

Y

FAIR

Over snow travel only

JUNCTION TO CHIEF JOSEPH HWY.

CLOSED

N/A

CLOSED

CLOSED

BEARTOOTH HWY.

CLOSED

N/A

CLOSED

CLOSED

STR=Snow Tires/Chains Required STA=Snow Tires Advised NR=No restrictions


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

Mammoth to Gardiner- STA

Mammoth to Tower- STR

Tower to Northeast- STR

Did You Know?

Upper Geyser Basin Hydrothermal Features on a Winter Day.

Yellowstone contains approximately one-half of the world’s hydrothermal features. There are over 10,000 hydrothermal features, including over 300 geysers, in the park.