The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning is in effect for areas of east-central Wyoming that includes Laramie.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
325 PM MDT Mon Mar 11 2019

...MAJOR WINTER STORM AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY BEGINNING
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO
SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING AND WESTERN NEBRASKA EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

WYZ109-111-113-120530-
/O.NEW.KCYS.WS.W.0009.190313T0600Z-190315T0000Z/
Central Carbon County-Southwest Carbon County-
Upper North Platte River Basin-
Including the cities of Rawlins, Baggs, Saratoga, and Encampment
325 PM MDT Mon Mar 11 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING TO
6 PM MDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 13
  inches expected. Reduced visibility with wind gusts as high as 40
  mph.

* WHERE...Portions of Carbon County.

* WHEN...From early Wednesday morning to 6 PM MDT Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult to
  impossible. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce
  visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning
  or evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather
conditions will make travel very hazardous or impossible. If you
must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

 

graphic via NWS Chyenne
graphic via NWS Chyenne
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Blizzard Warning is also in effect from Wednesday Morning until Thursday evening got an area of southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska panhandle, that includes the city of Cheyenne.

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