Cheyenne Could Get Seven Inches Of Snow, Bitter Cold For Laramie
The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service has expanded the area covered by a Winter Weather Advisory to include Cheyenne.
The agency says the city could get as much as 7 inches of snow. That's according to a post on the agency's website:
Good Morning! Snow showers will be developing this morning and continuing through the late afternoon. Highest snow accumulations expected to be along the I-80 Corridor from Sidney to Cheyenne, where we have a Winter Weather Advisory in effect through 6PM Monday. Localized areas could see up to 6+ inches closest to the WY/CO state line. Travelers on Interstate 80 in this area can expect moderate snow, poor visibility and slick roads. Snow expected to taper off by the late afternoon.
Here is the forecast for Cheyenne:
Today
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Rain showers likely before 10pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then snow showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Here is the forecast for Laramie:
Today
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
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