Up To 7 Inches Of Snow, 55 MPH Winds Possible In SE Wyoming

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for much of southeast Wyoming starting on Monday afternoon.

The watch area includes Cheyenne. At last report Laramie was just outside of the watch area, but was still expected to experience some winter weather conditions.

The agency posted the following on its website:

A powerful winter storm will cross the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains Monday into Tuesday, which has the potential to bring significant snow and strong winds to the area. The highest snow totals will likely occur near the I-80 corridor, while the strongest winds will occur in the Nebraska panhandle

The agency is warning of ''very hazardous travel conditions":

The combination of accumulating snow and strong winds will likely result in very hazardous travel conditions across southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska late Monday into Tuesday. Be prepared for rapidly changing conditions, including significantly reduced to near whiteout visibility and serious drifting.

Cheyenne, Laramie Forecasts

Cheyenne Forecast

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 3, 03:00 PM MST until March 4, 05:00 PM MST

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Monday

Rain and snow, mainly after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 53 by 11am, then falling to around 37 during the remainder of the day. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 26. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Thursday Night

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Friday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Laramie Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

Wednesday

Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 32.

Thursday Night

Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19.

Friday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

While the area may get a break from the winter weather on Wednesday, a second storm is expected to hot on Thursday and Friday. We'll update the information on that storm as details become available.