The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service says a major winter storm is expected to hit southeast Wyoming later today.

It is worth noting that the situation is rapidly evolving anf the forecast is subject to change across the region.

The agency posted this statement on its website:

 Blizzard Warnings have been posted from Chadron to Lusk to Douglas from Monday evening through Wednesday. Winter Storm Watches have been expanded to cover much of southeast Wyoming and Nebraska Panhandle for the same time period. A powerful low pressure system is forecast to track across northeastern Colorado into central Nebraska through Wednesday, bringing strong winds and heavy snow to many areas. Snow amounts could change depending on the exact track of this low pressure system. Travel will be difficult beginning Monday night and especially Tuesday into Tuesday night due to strong winds, heavy snow and low visibilities.

Here is the forecast for Cheyenne:

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between midnight and 1am. Low around 15. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 19. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 18. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Here is the Laramie Forecast:
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then widespread blowing snow after 1am. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow. Widespread blowing snow. High near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 14. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

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