Possibly Heavy Snow Expected For SE Wyoming, Sub-Zero Wind Chills Ahead

Possibly Heavy Snow Expected For SE Wyoming, Sub-Zero Wind Chills Ahead

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As southeast Wyoming residents get ready to change the calendar to December, Old Man Winter is ready to make an appearance over the next few days.

That's according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service. The agency posted the following on its website:

 Happy Thanksgiving Wyoming and Nebraska! After a mild day on Friday, a strong cold front is expected to sweep through the area. Pre-frontal rain/snow showers will develop in the afternoon in Carbon and Albany counties, but these will be fairly low impact. The cold front will begin to move into the area after sunset, reaching Sidney around midnight. There will be a brief window for numerous snow showers near the cold front. While significant snow accumulation is not expected, snowfall rates may be heavy at times Friday night. This could produce locally hazardous conditions for travellers into early Saturday morning. A few snow squalls will be possible too, mainly between Cheyenne and Rawlins. The graphic attached shows the probability of 1" or more of snow through Saturday morning across the area.


Once the Snow exits. cold weather including some single-digit lows and sub-zero wind chills will make an appearance:

A strong cold front arriving Friday night will bring much colder temperatures into the area through Monday morning. Highs will be stuck in the 20s both Saturday and Sunday. In addition, strong winds will make it feel much colder on Saturday. Sub-zero wind chill temperatures are expected for much of the area both mornings.


Cheyenne, Laramie Forecasts

Cheyenne Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Laramie Forecast
This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.

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