Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for portions of southeast Wyoming, as accumulating snow is expected Friday evening through early Sunday morning.

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne says the plains are expected to see between 2 and 5 inches of snow, and the Interstate 80 Summit could see up to 6 inches, which could impact the Friday evening commute.

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Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches and wind gusts of up to 40 mph are expected in the mountains.

Folks are urged to use caution if traveling and stay up to date with the latest forecasts.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
156 PM MST Thu Jan 23 2025

WYZ112-114-241200-
/O.NEW.KCYS.WW.Y.0008.250125T0000Z-250126T1200Z/
Sierra Madre Range-Snowy Range-
Including the cities of Centennial and Albany
156 PM MST Thu Jan 23 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY TO 5 AM MST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12
  inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Sierra Madre Range and Snowy Range.

* WHEN...From 5 PM Friday to 5 AM MST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
156 PM MST Thu Jan 23 2025

WYZ106-109-110-115>117-241200-
/O.NEW.KCYS.WW.Y.0008.250125T0000Z-250126T0600Z/
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-Central Carbon
County-North Snowy Range Foothills-Laramie Valley-South Laramie
Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Laramie, Bordeaux, Whitaker, Horse Creek,
Buford, Elk Mountain, Bosler, Rawlins, Pumpkin Vine, Vedauwoo,
Federal, and Arlington
156 PM MST Thu Jan 23 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY TO 11 PM MST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5
  inches. Totals may approach 6 inches along the I-80 summit in the
  southern Laramie Range.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Wyoming.

* WHEN...From 5 PM Friday to 11 PM MST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
  could impact the Friday evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.
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Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for portions of southeast Wyoming as accumulating snow is expected Friday evening through Saturday evening. Be sure to check back for further updates!

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