wind chill

The wind chill in Cheyenne has only dropped below -50 three times since 1947. But it's expected to hit -51 early Thursday and could well plunge below that mark.

Cheyenne, Laramie and most of southeast Wyoming are now facing Wind Chill Warnings, as opposed to the Wind Chill Watches that had been issued earlier.

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service is warning about temperatures that could plunge as low as -32 degrees and wind chills that could hit -60 by the middle of.The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service is warning about temperatures that could plunge as low as -32 degrees and wind chills to could hit -60 by the middle of this week.

Meanwhile, both Cheyenne and Laramie are expecting actual low temperatures--not wind chills, but temperatures--of -20 or colder.Meanwhile, both Cheyenne and Laramie are expecting actual low temperatures--not wind chills, but temperatures--of -20 or colder.

Another round of heavy snow is expected to blanket southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle Tuesday afternoon through late Wednesday night.

Windchills will be down in the negative teens range even during the day today.

Interstate 80 in Wyoming is back open after a 26-hour closure due to winter conditions.

While wind chill affects people and animals, experts say it does not affect automobiles or other inanimate objects.

The weather service is warning about a variety of hazards across the region, ranging from wind chill advisories to winter weather advisories.