Cheyenne, Laramie Could Get Six Inches Of Snow With Storm

Cheyenne is now under a winter storm warning, and forecasters say both Cheyenne and Laramie could get six inches of snow with a slow-moving winter storm.

That's according to a post on the Cheyenne National Weather Service website. The agency posted this statement:

Here is a look at forecast snow amounts for this storm through Monday evening. Highest confidence for snowfall totals remains in the Sierra Madre and Snowy Range where multiple feet of snow are possible. High confidence in widespread 6+ inch snowfall amounts for the plains/lower elevations. The circled area indicates where heavier snowfall bands may set-up. Here, locally higher amounts of 12+ inches are possible. Keep in mind, areas of highest snowfall totals may shift north or south depending on the positioning and track of the overall system.

Here is the forecast for Cheyenne:

New Year's Day

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow. Low around 24. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Snow. Temperature rising to near 27 by 10am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow likely before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Here is the forecast for Laramie:

New Year's Day

Snow, mainly before 11am. High near 34. Breezy, with a south 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 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Snow. Low around 21. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Snow. Temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.