Hello Doo Peeps from Togwotee Mt. Lodge!
My Name is Ben Wallace, I am the Rooms Division Director at the lodge for 6 years now. I know many folks on here that come every year, and I just wanted to drop a note on happenings at the lodge.
After talking to several of our clients we have decided to go non-smoking this year and for future years to come!
Now onto the SNOW!
We have about 1.5 feet of snow at the lodge, 3-4 feet at 9,000 feet and about 4 feet+ around 10,000 feet! It has been a great early season! We are forecasted for a wetter than normal winter from La Nina, El Nino's sister that will be in effect this year. The last La Nina effect we had was 97-98 when we got 900 inches of snow!
We will be running the 2008 Polairs 700 Dragon, 600RMK, Arctic Cat Moountan Cat 800 and a few of last years M1000's! We will also be running the Phazer MTX for trail sleds!
We still have openings during the winter so call now, or watch the forums for future posting of conditions. 800-543-2847
Check out the web camera and watch the snow fall! Web Camera Link!
Snow all Week!
Today: Scattered snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind between 11 and 14 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West southwest wind between 9 and 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 21 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
500 AM MST FRI NOV 16 2007
WYZ001>020-022>030-171200-
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-
BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-CASPER MOUNTAIN-CODY FOOTHILLS-
EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY-FLAMING GORGE-
GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-JACKSON HOLE-LANDER FOOTHILLS-
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NORTH BIG HORN BASIN-
NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS-
ROCK SPRINGS AND GREEN RIVER-SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES-
SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHEAST BIG HORN BASIN-
SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-STAR VALLEY-
TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN-
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN FOOTHILLS-UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN-
WIND RIVER BASIN-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST-
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-
500 AM MST FRI NOV 16 2007
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY OVER THE MOUNTAINS...AS
WELL AS BETWEEN ROCK SPRINGS AND CASPER...CODY AND DUBOIS. WIND
SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL TRICKY
FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS
ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND OVER CENTRAL WYOMING. SOME LIGHT
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED IN THE WEST TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW LEVEL
WILL BE AROUND 7500 FEET. SNOWFALL WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN
ONE INCH...THOUGH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE
OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
AN UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL BRING A CHANCE OF VALLEY RAIN...
POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW AT TIMES...AND PERIODS OF MOUNTAIN SNOW TO
THE FAR WEST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW ON AVERAGE IS
EXPECTED IN THE FAR WEST MOUNTAINS FOR EACH 12 HOUR PERIOD THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.
ANOTHER MUCH COLDER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DROP INTO WYOMING
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY AND HANG AROUND INTO WEDNESDAY. MOST OF THE
AREA SHOULD SEE A PERIOD OF SNOW WITH THE FAVORED UPSLOPE AREAS OF
CENTRAL WYOMING LIKELY TO SEE THE LONGEST DURATION OF SNOW. SNOW WILL
LIKELY SPREAD SOUTH ACROSS AREAS EAST OF THE DIVIDE MONDAY NIGHT AND
CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AND POSSIBLY INTO WEDNESDAY. THE DETAILS OF
THIS STORM SYSTEM ARE STILL UNCERTAIN BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR AT LEAST
A MODERATE SNOWSTORM IS INCREASING FOR THIS PERIOD ALONG WITH MUCH
COLDER TEMPERATURES. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY ONLY REACH INTO
THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S AS THIS STORM SETTLES IN ACROSS THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS WITH TEENS TO MID 20S IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. THOSE WITH
OUTDOOR INTERESTS OR TRAVEL PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY TRAVEL
PERIOD SHOULD STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND TAKE
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PREPARE FOR THIS MAJOR CHANGE TO WINTER
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
