Snow May Cause Travel Impacts This Weekend In SE Wyoming

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service says travel could be impacted this weekend by a cold front that is expected to bring snow to the area,

The agency posted this statement on its website:

Here's a look at the weather across southeast Wyoming and Nebraska Panhandle through the rest of the week, into the beginning of the new year. Fairly nice Thursday and Friday, though breezy. Could see strong winds in the wind prone areas of southeast Wyoming Thursday night into Friday, that could impact travel for light load semis and high profile vehicles. Changes coming this weekend as a cold front moves in from the west and southwest. The cold front moves into our western areas (Rawlins/Laramie) Saturday afternoon, with snow developing behind the front. Snow spreads east Saturday evening that may impact some folk's New Years Eve plans. Fairly widespread snow for New Years Day into Monday, before snow begins to ending Monday evening. Keep an eye on the forecast for this weekend, as some guidance is showing significant snow accumulations. Stay tuned!

Here is the Cheyenne Forecast:

Today

A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 42 by 11am, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

New Year's Day

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

Here is the forecast for Laramie;