Two Feet Of Snow Possible In Southeast Wyoming Mountains

Two Feet Of Snow Possible In Southeast Wyoming Mountains

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The calendar may say late April, but a Winter Weather Advisory, Winter Storm Watch, and Winter Storm Warning have been posted for higher elevations in southeast Wyoming for this weekend.

That's according to the Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service. The agency posted the following on its website:

The higher terrain of southeast Wyoming will begin to see snow showers accumulate later tonight. Elevations that are prone to higher snowfall accumulation in the spring will be the most vulnerable this weekend. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the I-80 Summit where slightly lower confidence exists for weather impacts. Higher confidence exists for the Sierra Madre and Snowy Range Mountains. A Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Warning have been issued to reflect this

Forecast For Cheyenne, Laramie

Cheyenne Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers. Low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. High near 41. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 33. North northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely before 9am, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Laramie Forecast
Today
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain showers before 3am, then rain and snow showers. Low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Snow showers before 9am, then rain showers. High near 41. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Rain showers before 9pm, then snow showers. Low around 31. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before 9am, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Check Out the Damages from Cheyenne's Wild Spring Wind Storm

On April 6 and 7, 2024, wild winds exceeding 90 mph blew through SE Wyoming, causing havoc in Cheyenne and on the interstate. Everything from fences to semis were upturned in the wind storm. Check out the damage shared by residents below.

Gallery Credit: Doug Randall

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