Winter Storm

Accumulations with this second system could be significant, along with strong winds and blowing snow.

Southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle could see snow Sunday night through Tuesday, but a widespread major storm is looking less likely.

While predicting the weather in southeast Wyoming is often a bit dicey, and winter storms aren't always all they are cracked up to be, the forecasters absolutely got Xylia right. Welcome back to Snowpocalypse 2021.

This week's winter storm was one for the record books, with Cheyenne setting a new daily snowfall record on Wednesday.

A black ice advisory is in effect for the 11-mile stretch between Otto Road and the I-25/I-80 interchange.

Winter conditions have forced the closure of hundreds of miles of Interstate 80 in southeast Wyoming, causing many places around Cheyenne to close.

The agency says Cheyenne has a 66 percent chance of getting 6 inches of snow, and a 30 percent change of getting 8 inches.

Travel could be very difficult along Interstate 80 west of Cheyenne this evening into early Wednesday morning, where up to half a foot of snow could fall.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation has begun closing roads in mountainous areas of Wyoming as a winter storm moves through the area.

The mayor says people should report any situation where the water appears to be backing up over curbs and threatening property as soon as possible.

Zero boys and 374 girls have been given the name Xylia since 1994.

Officials say that the recent winter storm has created perfect avalanche conditions in the area.