Cheyenne Under Winter Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning For Summit

Cheyenne Under Winter Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning For Summit

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The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service as of 6 a.m. Tuesday had Cheyenne listed under a Winter Storm Warning.

The agency said that while snow should taper off today, Cheyenne could see wind chills of -15 on Wednesday.

The agency had the Buford and Vedauwoo as well as the Arlington areas under a Ground Blizzard Warning that is scheduled to take effect at 2 p.m. The agency said that winds of up to 60 miles per hour in those areas could create ground blizzard conditions, with poor visibility and blowing snow.

Laramie was under a Winter Weather Advisory as of 6 a.m. Laramie is also in line for wind chills as low as -15 today and tomorrow.

The agency posted this statement on its website:

Snow will continue to decrease in coverage and intensity over the next several hours, with very little in the way of any additional accumulation expected this morning. Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect until 2 PM MST this afternoon, but may be cancelled early as conditions warrant. Although snow is expected to end by mid-day, expect a significant increase in wind speeds across Arlington and the I-80 Summit area near Buford and Vedauwoo later this afternoon through tonight. Wind gusts up to 60 MPH will combine with the fresh snow pack to yield significant blowing and drifting snow and potential ground blizzard conditions in these areas. For that reason, a Ground Blizzard Warning has been issued for Arlington and the I-80 Summit from 2 PM MST today until 2 PM MST Wednesday.

Here is the Cheyenne forecast for the next couple of days:

Today
Snow, mainly before 11am. High near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Here is the forecast for Laramie:
Today
Snow, mainly before 11am. High near 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 11 by 5am. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Here is the forecast for Laramie:
Today
Snow, mainly before 11am. High near 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 11 by 5am. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

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