Alert archive / Nebraska / High Wind Watches in 2012
High Wind Watch 12, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind watch at Feb 20, 2012, 2:31 PM MST for 7 counties in Wyoming; 8 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Feb 21, 2012, 8:00 PM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2012, 2:31 PM MST (21:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 21, 2012, 8:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2012, 2:48 PM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Banner County, NE, Box Butte County, NE, Cheyenne County, NE, Dawes County, NE, Kimball County, NE, Morrill County, NE, Scotts Bluff County, NE, Sioux County, NE, Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY, Converse County, WY, Goshen County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Niobrara County, WY, Platte County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 251 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1089 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -115 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -154 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
848 WWUS75 KCYS 202131 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 231 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...WINDY IN THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THROUGH 5 PM...THEN VERY STRONG WINDS OVER PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND OVER THE ENTIRE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .A STORM SYSTEM OVER WESTERN KANSAS AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA LATE THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. THE STORM WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL QUICKLY SUBSIDE EARLY THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE WILL BE OVER THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...A LARGE DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION STARTING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE COMBINATION WILL CREATE THE HIGH WINDS OVER PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY AND OVER SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WYZ106-116-117-210600- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0011.120221T1800Z-120223T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0011.120221T0200Z-120223T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD... PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 231 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. WIND GUSTS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 80 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING...REDUCING THE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WYZ110-210600- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0011.120220T2200Z-120223T0000Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 231 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH 5 PM WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING...REDUCING THE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. THERE WILL BE THE RISK OF BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE POSTS 240 AND 290. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ NEZ019>021-054-055-210600- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0012.120222T1400Z-120223T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120221T0000Z/ SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISBURG... BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD...KIMBALL...SIDNEY 231 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THROUGH 5 PM. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH BY MID AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL RAPIDLY DECREASE EARLY THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS UNTIL 5 PM AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE INTERSTATE 80 FROM THE WYOMING BOARDER TO MILE POST 77. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WYZ103>105-107-109-111>115-118-210600- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0012.120222T0300Z-120223T0000Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY-SIERRA MADRE RANGE- UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-SNOWY RANGE-LARAMIE VALLEY- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUDDY GAP...MEDICINE BOW...GLENDO... WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA... BAGGS...DIXON...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT...RIVERSIDE...CENTENNIAL... ALBANY...WOODS LANDING...LARAMIE...CHEYENNE 231 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NEZ002-003-095-096-WYZ101-102-108-119-210600- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0012.120222T1400Z-120223T0000Z/ DAWES-BOX BUTTE-NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...ALLIANCE...HARRISON...AGATE... DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...LUSK...TORRINGTON...BURNS...CARPENTER... ALBIN...PINE BLUFFS 231 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...7 AM TO 5 PM WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WEILAND
4 follow-up statements
149 WWUS75 KCYS 202327 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 427 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND OVER THE ENTIRE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .STRONG WINDS IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE WILL BE OVER THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...A LARGE DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION STARTING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE COMBINATION WILL PRODUCE THE HIGH WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...AND ALL OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. NEZ019>021-054-055-211200- /O.CAN.KCYS.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120221T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0012.120222T1400Z-120223T0000Z/ SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISBURG... BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD...KIMBALL...SIDNEY 427 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE INTERSTATE 80 FROM THE WYOMING BOARDER TO MILE POST 77. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WYZ110-211200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 427 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...THROUGH 5 PM WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 80 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING...REDUCING THE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. THERE WILL BE THE RISK OF BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE POSTS 240 AND 290. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WYZ106-116-117-211200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0011.120221T0200Z-120223T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD... PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 427 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. WIND GUSTS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 80 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING...REDUCING THE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WYZ103>105-107-109-111>115-118-211200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0012.120222T0300Z-120223T0000Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY-SIERRA MADRE RANGE- UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-SNOWY RANGE-LARAMIE VALLEY- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUDDY GAP...MEDICINE BOW...GLENDO... WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA... BAGGS...DIXON...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT...RIVERSIDE...CENTENNIAL... ALBANY...WOODS LANDING...LARAMIE...CHEYENNE 427 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NEZ002-003-095-096-WYZ101-102-108-119-211200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0012.120222T1400Z-120223T0000Z/ DAWES-BOX BUTTE-NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...ALLIANCE...HARRISON...AGATE... DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...LUSK...TORRINGTON...BURNS...CARPENTER... ALBIN...PINE BLUFFS 427 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...7 AM TO 5 PM WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ JAMSKI
815 WWUS75 KCYS 210434 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 934 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH TUESDAY AND ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .STRONG WINDS IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE WILL BE OVER THE REGION TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...A LARGE DIFFERENCE IN SURFACE PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS COMBINATION WILL PRODUCE HIGH WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... THEN AFFECTING THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WYZ106-110-116-117-211800- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN... WHITAKER 934 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. WIND GUSTS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 80 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING...REDUCING THE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MILEPOSTS 67 AND 72 BECAUSE OF THE STRONG WINDS. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES SHOULD NOT TRAVEL THIS STRETCH OF HIGHWAY. DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WYZ103>105-107-109-111>115-118-211800- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0012.120222T0300Z-120223T0000Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY-SIERRA MADRE RANGE- UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-SNOWY RANGE-LARAMIE VALLEY- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUDDY GAP...MEDICINE BOW...GLENDO... WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA... BAGGS...DIXON...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT...RIVERSIDE...CENTENNIAL... ALBANY...WOODS LANDING...LARAMIE...CHEYENNE 934 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101-102-108-119-211800- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0012.120222T1400Z-120223T0000Z/ DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX-CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- NIOBRARA COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...ALLIANCE...SCOTTSBLUFF... GERING...HARRISBURG...BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD...KIMBALL...SIDNEY... HARRISON...AGATE...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...LUSK...TORRINGTON... BURNS...CARPENTER...ALBIN...PINE BLUFFS 934 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...7 AM TO 5 PM WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ JAMSKI
640 WWUS75 KCYS 210945 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 245 AM MST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING TODAY AND ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA ON WEDNESDAY... .STRONG WINDS IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE WILL BE OVER THE REGION TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...A LARGE DIFFERENCE IN SURFACE PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS COMBINATION WILL PRODUCE HIGH WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING TODAY... THEN AFFECTING THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE ON WEDNESDAY. WYZ112-114-211045- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.A.0012.120222T0300Z-120223T0000Z/ SIERRA MADRE RANGE-SNOWY RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY...WOODS LANDING 245 AM MST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. THIS WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ WYZ104-105-107-109-115-118-212145- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0012.120222T0300Z-120223T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0011.120222T0600Z-120223T0000Z/ FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY- CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-LARAMIE VALLEY-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUDDY GAP...MEDICINE BOW...GLENDO... WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA... LARAMIE...CHEYENNE 245 AM MST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WYZ106-110-116-117-212145- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN... WHITAKER 245 AM MST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE TO 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH ON WEDNESDAY. THE WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING...REDUCING THE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MILEPOSTS 67 AND 72 BECAUSE OF THE STRONG WINDS. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES SHOULD NOT TRAVEL THIS STRETCH OF HIGHWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WYZ103-111-113-212145- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.A.0012.120222T0600Z-120223T0000Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAGGS...DIXON...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT... RIVERSIDE 245 AM MST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101-102-108-119-212145- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0012.120222T1400Z-120223T0000Z/ DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX-CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- NIOBRARA COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...ALLIANCE...SCOTTSBLUFF... GERING...HARRISBURG...BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD...KIMBALL...SIDNEY... HARRISON...AGATE...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...LUSK...TORRINGTON... BURNS...CARPENTER...ALBIN...PINE BLUFFS 245 AM MST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ FINCH
210 WWUS75 KCYS 212148 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 248 PM MST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL EXPAND ACROSS POTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING TONIGHT AND INTO THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY... .VERY STRONG WINDS IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE WILL BE OVER THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION...A LARGE DIFFERENCE IN SURFACE PRESSURE WILL EXPAND ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS COMBINATION WILL PRODUCE HIGH WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING TONIGHT...SPREADING OVER MOST OF THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE ON WEDNESDAY. WYZ103-111-113-212300- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.A.0012.120222T0600Z-120223T0000Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAGGS...DIXON...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT... RIVERSIDE 248 PM MST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. GUSTY WINDS WILL STILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY BUT THE THREAT FOR HIGH WINDS HAS DIMINISHED. $$ NEZ003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101-102-108-119-221200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0012.120222T1400Z-120223T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0011.120222T1600Z-120223T0000Z/ BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX-CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- NIOBRARA COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLIANCE...SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING... HARRISBURG...BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD...KIMBALL...SIDNEY...HARRISON... AGATE...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...LUSK...TORRINGTON...BURNS... CARPENTER...ALBIN...PINE BLUFFS 248 PM MST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WYZ106-110-116-117-221200- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120223T0400Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN... WHITAKER 248 PM MST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE TO 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH ON WEDNESDAY. THE WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING...REDUCING THE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT BLOW OVER RISK FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN MILEPOSTS 67 AND 72 BECAUSE OF THE STRONG WINDS. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES SHOULD NOT TRAVEL THIS STRETCH OF HIGHWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WYZ104-105-107-109-115-221200- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0011.120222T0800Z-120223T0000Z/ FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY- CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-LARAMIE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUDDY GAP...MEDICINE BOW...GLENDO... WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY...RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA... LARAMIE 248 PM MST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WYZ118-221200- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0011.120222T0800Z-120223T0400Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHEYENNE 248 PM MST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ NEZ002-221200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0012.120222T1400Z-120223T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.WI.Y.0006.120222T1600Z-120223T0000Z/ DAWES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHADRON 248 PM MST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Feb 20, 11:08 AM MST, 3 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 11:08 AM MST, 3 hours 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1108 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012
.DISCUSSION...THE SNOW HAS BEEN TAPERING OFF AND ENDING OVER FAR
SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THIS MORNING. AS OF
1730Z...THE SNOW WAS MAINLY FROM KCDR TO KSNY. AS THE STORM
SYSTEM MOVES FURTHER EAST...THE WRAP AROUND AREA OF CLOUDS AND SNOW
WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF AND END OVER THOSE AREAS AS WELL BY EARLY
AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE...NORTH TO NORTHWEST SURFACE WINDS WERE
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH OVER MAINLY THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
PANHANDLE LATE THIS MORNING. THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
SLOWLY RELAX DURING THE AFTERNOON AND SO THOSE STRONG WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH. IN A RECENT UPDATE HAVE ALLOWED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE TO EXPIRE AND HAVE
CONTINUED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. ALSO MADE
MINOR FIRST PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES AWAY.
WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THE PROLONGED HIGH WIND EVENT FOR THE AFTERNOON
FORECAST.
.AVIATION...18Z TAF ISSUANCE...CURRENT RADAR LOOP AT 1730Z SHOWS
THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL PUSHING EAST INTO CENTRAL NEBRASKA THIS
MORNING. CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN IMPROVING THIS MORNING ACROSS
SOUTHEAST WYOMING WITH VFR EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING...BUT IFR
CONDITIONS IN LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER AT KSNY...KAIA...AND KCDR
UNTIL 20Z. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WHOLE AREA
INTO TONIGHT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS POSSIBLE...BUT WINDS WILL
QUICKLY DISSIPATE THIS EVENING ACROSS WESTERN NEBRASKA.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 509 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012/
SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
STORM SYSTEM MOVING OVER COLORADO THIS MORNING WILL RAPIDLY EJECT
INTO THE PLAINS...BRINGING AND END TO THE SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST
THIS MORNING. RADAR RETURNS ALREADY ON THE DOWNTREND ACROSS
SOUTHEAST WYOMING. ADVISORIES AND STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DROPPED
OVER SOUTHEAST WYOMING AS LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. SATELLITE SHOWING SKIES ALREADY
BEGINNING TO CLEAR OUT ALONG THE WESTERN FRINGES OF THE FORECAST
AREA. SKIES WILL CLEAR FROM WEST TO EAST TODAY AS DRIER AIR
ADVECTS EASTWARD.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN
NEBRASKA PANHANDLE WHERE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATION
THROUGH MID MORNING. RADAR INDICATES A HEAVIER BAND SETTING UP AT
THIS TIME NEAR CHADRON. THIS MATCHES UP WELL WITH FORECAST HIGHER
SNOW TOTALS IN THE PANHANDLE. OTHER THAN SOME HEAVIER SNOW BANDS
IN THE PANHANDLE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...SNOW INTENSITY WILL BE
LIGHT AND WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS MORNING. INTO THE
SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE...ISSUE A WIND ADVISORY TODAY. STRONG
SFC GRADIENT PRODUCED BY SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SHOULD PRODUCE 30 TO
40 MPH WIND WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. CONSIDERED
ISSUING A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THIS AREA BUT SNOW AMOUNTS
WILL MAINLY BE 1 TO 2 INCHES AND WITH NO SNOW CURRENTLY ON THE
GROUND...NOT ANTICIPATING MUCH IN THE WAY OF BLOWING SNOW EXCEPT
EARLY THIS MORNING WHEN SNOW IS FALLING. AT ANY RATE...
VISIBILITIES WILL RAPIDLY IMPROVE EVEN AS WINDS INCREASE. BY MID
AFTERNOON WIND SPEEDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE AS THE SURFACE LOW
QUICKLY PUSHES INTO EASTERN NEBRASKA.
WINDS STILL LOOK TO BE THE MAIN WEATHER STORY FOR TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY AND REALLY FOR MOST OF THE WEEK. ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING FOR THE ARLINGTON AREA STARTING AT 00Z THIS EVENING. GFS
AND NAM SHOWING 45 TO 55 KT WIND OVER THE ARLINGTON AREA BY THIS
EVENING WITH THOSE WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. STRONGER GRADIENT HOLDS OFF UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
THAT SHOULD BE WHEN STRONG WINDS PUSH INTO OTHER WIND PRONE AREAS
SUCH AS THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE FOOTHILLS AND INTO BORDEAUX. HAVE
ISSUES A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THESES AREA FROM 18Z TUESDAY THROUGH
00Z WEDNESDAY. ACTUALLY WEDNESDAY LOOKS LIKE IT MAY BE THE
WINDIEST DAY...BOTH IN AREAL CONVERGE AND STRAIGHT. STRONG WINDS
MAY REACH WELL INTO THE HIGH PLAINS. VERY LIKELY WILL NEED A WIND
WATCH FOR A MAJORITY OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING BUT THAT IS A LITTLE TO
FAR OUT FOR A WATCH AT THIS TIME.
LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
NORTHWESTERLY MIDLEVEL FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS SOUTHEAST WY ON
THURS. HIGHS WILL BE BELOW NORMAL BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THAT IS
PROGGED TO PASS OVER THE AREA ON WED NIGHT/THURS MORNING. FCSTED
700-500MB RH REMAINS ELEVATED ON THURS...AND COMBINED WITH NW
WINDS AROUND 40 KTS...EXPECT A CONTINUED CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
OROGRAPHICALLY FAVORED SIERRA MADRE/SNOWY RANGES. A SHORTWAVE
RIDGE ALONG WITH DRYING MIDLEVELS MOVE OVER THE CWA ON FRI IN
ADVANCE OF AN AMPLIFYING LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN
WEST. HIGH TEMPS ON FRI WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL WITH 700MB TEMPS
BETWEEN -10 AND -15C. THE MAIN FCST CHALLENGE INVOLVES THE TIMING
OF THE TROUGH OVER THE WEEKEND. THE 00Z GFS IS MUCH MORE
PROGRESSIVE WITH THE TROUGH...WITH A FROPA ON SAT NIGHT. THIS SOLN
SHOWS VERY COLD AIR BEHIND THE FROPA WITH 1000-500MB THICKNESSES
DROPPING TO 5100 DM AND 700MB TEMPS AT -22C BY 18Z SUN. ON THE
OTHER HAND...THE ECMWF HANGS MORE ENERGY ACROSS NV-UT AND DOES NOT
SHOW THE FROPA UNTIL SUN NIGHT. ECMWF 700MB TEMPS ARE A FULL 20C
WARMER AT 18Z SUN COMPARED TO THE GFS. WENT WITH A COMPROMISE FOR
THE TEMPS ON SUN...WITH ALL THE UNCERTAINTY ON TIMING. THERE WILL
BE A CHANCE OF SNOW BEHIND THE FRONT ACROSS MOST OF THE
CWA...HOWEVER AMOUNTS AT THIS TIME LOOK LIGHT WITH MOST OF THE MID
AND UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS TO NORTH AND EAST OF THE CWA.
FIRE WEATHER...
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SNOW OVER
SOUTHEAST WY AND THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE IN
COVERAGE FROM WEST TO EAST BY THIS MORNING. NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KTS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...STRONGEST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
NEBRASKA PANHANDLE. A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
MAINTAIN BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST WY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE WIND PRONE AREAS.
&&
.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 5 PM MONDAY TO 5 PM WEDNESDAY FOR WYZ110.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO 5 PM WEDNESDAY FOR WYZ106-
WYZ116-WYZ117.
NE...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM MONDAY FOR NEZ019-NEZ020-NEZ021-NEZ054-
NEZ055.
&&
SHORT TERM/FIRE WEATHER...WEILAND
LONG TERM/AVIATION...TJTHazardous weather outlook, Feb 20, 11:13 AM MST, 3 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1113 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012 WYZ101>119-211230- CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY- NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- SIERRA MADRE RANGE-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-SNOWY RANGE- LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- 1113 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL WYOMING... SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT THE ARLINGTON AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. BY EARLY THIS EVENING...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND COLD WIND CHILL VALUES THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE IN THE ARLINGTON AREA TUESDAY. THESE STRONG WINDS AREA EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO THE OTHER FAVORED WINDY LOCATIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS INCLUDES THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS AND INTO BORDEAUX. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. BY WEDNESDAY...STRONG WINDS MAY REACH WELL INTO THE PLAINS...COVERING MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. && THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGIC...AND CLIMATE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/CHEYENNE NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-211230- DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- 1113 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WIND SPEEDS OVER THE SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON WITH SOME GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. WINDS WILL DECREASE RAPIDLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WESTERLY WIND SPEED COULD REACH 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. && THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGIC...AND CLIMATE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/CHEYENNE WEILAND
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 20, 9:13 AM MST, 5 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
913 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0820 AM SNOW RAWLINS 41.78N 107.23W
02/20/2012 E2.0 INCH CARBON WY TRAINED SPOTTER
AMOUNTS RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES.
0821 AM SNOW RAWLINS 41.78N 107.23W
02/20/2012 E2.0 INCH CARBON WY TRAINED SPOTTER
0826 AM SNOW SINCLAIR 41.78N 107.12W
02/20/2012 E2.0 INCH CARBON WY TRAINED SPOTTER
0828 AM SNOW SARATOGA 41.45N 106.81W
02/20/2012 E3.0 INCH CARBON WY TRAINED SPOTTER
3 TO 4 INCHES WITH FAIRLY STRONG WINDS.
0831 AM SNOW ENCAMPMENT 41.21N 106.79W
02/20/2012 E3.0 INCH CARBON WY TRAINED SPOTTER
0832 AM SNOW CENTENNIAL 41.30N 106.11W
02/20/2012 E0.0 INCH ALBANY WY TRAINED SPOTTER
0835 AM SNOW 34 NE RAWLINS 42.13N 106.76W
02/20/2012 E2.0 INCH CARBON WY CO-OP OBSERVER
0836 AM SNOW ARLINGTON 41.59N 106.21W
02/20/2012 E4.0 INCH CARBON WY PUBLIC
4 TO 5 INCHES.
0848 AM SNOW 12 E SINCLAIR 41.78N 106.88W
02/20/2012 E3.0 INCH CARBON WY TRAINED SPOTTER
0852 AM SNOW 8 NE LARAMIE 41.39N 105.47W
02/20/2012 E3.0 INCH ALBANY WY TRAINED SPOTTER
3 TO 6 INCHES WITH 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS FROM THE WEST.
0854 AM SNOW 3 SE LARAMIE 41.28N 105.54W
02/20/2012 E3.0 INCH ALBANY WY CO-OP OBSERVER
3 TO 4 INCHES.
0857 AM SNOW 3 SE BUFORD 41.08N 105.26W
02/20/2012 E2.0 INCH LARAMIE WY CO-OP OBSERVER
WINDS BLOWING THE SNOW AROUND.
&&
BCHAPMANLocal storm report, Feb 20, 10:07 AM MST, 4 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1007 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0735 PM SNOW BAGGS 41.04N 107.66W
02/19/2012 E1.0 INCH CARBON WY PUBLIC
0736 PM SNOW ARLINGTON 41.59N 106.21W
02/19/2012 E5.0 INCH CARBON WY PUBLIC
SNOW 4 TO 5 INCHES.
0736 PM SNOW 6 W BUFORD 41.11N 105.42W
02/19/2012 E3.0 INCH ALBANY WY CO-OP OBSERVER
0746 PM SNOW MEDICINE BOW 41.90N 106.20W
02/19/2012 E0.0 INCH CARBON WY PUBLIC
SNOW IS JUST A DUSTING AT THIS TIME.
0748 PM SNOW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.69N 106.41W
02/19/2012 E1.0 INCH CARBON WY CO-OP OBSERVER
0750 PM SNOW 12 S ELK MOUNTAIN 41.51N 106.41W
02/19/2012 E2.0 INCH CARBON WY PUBLIC
0800 PM SNOW 6 SW CENTENNIAL 41.24N 106.19W
02/19/2012 E1.5 INCH ALBANY WY MESONET
THIS IS CINNABAR PARK SNOTEL SITE. DATA FROM 12 PM TO 8
PM. SWE 0.1. RATIO 15 TO 1.
0800 PM SNOW 17 ENE RIVERSIDE 41.31N 106.48W
02/19/2012 E3.0 INCH CARBON WY MESONET
THIS IS SOUTH BRUSH CREEK SNOTEL SITE. DATA FROM 12 PM TO
8 PM. SWE 0.2. RATIO 15 TO 1.
0800 PM SNOW 12 WNW CENTENNIAL 41.37N 106.32W
02/19/2012 E4.5 INCH ALBANY WY MESONET
THIS IS NORTH FRENCH CREEK SNTEL SITE. DATA FROM 12 PM TO
8 PM. SWE 0.3. RATIO 15 TO 1.
0800 PM SNOW 30 WNW LARAMIE 41.48N 106.12W
02/19/2012 E3.0 INCH CARBON WY MESONET
THIS IS SAND LAKE SNOTEL SITE. DATA FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM.
SWE 0.2. RATIO 15 TO 1.
0800 PM SNOW 7 NW CENTENNIAL 41.37N 106.21W
02/19/2012 E1.5 INCH ALBANY WY MESONET
THIS IS BROOKLYN LAKE SNOTEL SITE. DATA FROM 12 PM TO 8
PM. SWE 0.1. RATIO 15 TO 1.
0800 PM SNOW 12 SW ESTERBROOK 42.29N 105.53W
02/19/2012 E4.6 INCH CONVERSE WY MESONET
THIS IS WINDY PEAK SNOTEL SITE. DATA FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM.
SWE 0.3. RATIO 12 TO 1.
0800 PM SNOW 38 SW DOUGLAS 42.37N 105.92W
02/19/2012 E3.0 INCH ALBANY WY MESONET
THIS IS LA PRELE CREEK SNOTEL SITE. DATA FROM 12 PM TO 8
PM. SWE 0.2. RATIO 15 TO 1.
0800 PM SNOW 35 S RAWLINS 41.28N 107.23W
02/19/2012 E4.6 INCH CARBON WY MESONET
THIS IS SAGE CREEK BASIN SNOTEL SITE. DATA IS FROM 12 PM
TO 8 PM. SWE 0.3 RATIO 12 TO 1.
0800 PM HEAVY SNOW 19 WSW ENCAMPMENT 41.10N 107.13W
02/19/2012 E7.5 INCH CARBON WY MESONET
THIS IS DIVIDE PEAK SNOTEL SITE. DATA FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM.
SWE 0.5. RATIO 15 TO 1.
0800 PM HEAVY SNOW 14 E DIXON 41.03N 107.27W
02/19/2012 E7.5 INCH CARBON WY MESONET
THIS IS BATTLE MOUNTAIN SNOTEL SITE. DATA FROM 12 PM TO 8
PM. SWE 0.5. RATIO 15 TO 1.
0800 PM SNOW 17 SW ENCAMPMENT 41.03N 107.03W
02/19/2012 E4.8 INCH CARBON WY MESONET
THIS IS SANDSTONE RS SNOTEL SITE. DATA FROM 12 PM TO 8
PM. SWE 0.4. RATIO 12 TO 1.
0800 PM HEAVY SNOW 10 WSW ENCAMPMENT 41.15N 106.97W
02/19/2012 E6.0 INCH CARBON WY MESONET
THIS IS OLD BATTLE SNOTEL SITE. DATA FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM.
SWE 0.4. RATIO 15 TO 1.
0800 PM SNOW 5 SW ENCAMPMENT 41.16N 106.86W
02/19/2012 E3.0 INCH CARBON WY MESONET
THIS IS WEBBER SPRINGS SNOTEL SITE. DATA FROM 12 PM TO 8
PM. SWE 0.2. RATIO 15 TO 1.
0800 PM SNOW 28 E SAVERY 41.02N 106.91W
02/19/2012 E4.5 INCH CARBON WY MESONET
THIS IS WHISKEY PARK SNOTEL SITE. DATA FROM 12 PM TO 8
PM. SWE 0.3. RATIO 15 TO 1.
1110 PM SNOW RAWLINS 41.78N 107.23W
02/19/2012 E3.0 INCH CARBON WY LAW ENFORCEMENT
ESTIMATED 2 TO 3 INCHES.
1112 PM SNOW LARAMIE 41.31N 105.58W
02/19/2012 E5.0 INCH ALBANY WY LAW ENFORCEMENT
ESTIMATED 4 TO 5 INCHES.
1115 PM SNOW DOUGLAS 42.76N 105.39W
02/19/2012 E1.0 INCH CONVERSE WY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0655 AM SNOW 1 SE DOUGLAS 42.75N 105.38W
02/20/2012 M3.0 INCH CONVERSE WY CO-OP OBSERVER
0655 AM SNOW LARAMIE 41.31N 105.58W
02/20/2012 E5.0 INCH ALBANY WY LAW ENFORCEMENT
DRIFTS UP TO 12 INCHES
0658 AM SNOW SARATOGA 41.45N 106.81W
02/20/2012 E2.0 INCH CARBON WY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0700 AM SNOW CROW CREEK 41.23N 105.38W
02/20/2012 E1.5 INCH ALBANY WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
THIS IS FROM THE CROW CREEK SNOTEL SITE IN THE LARAMIE
RANGE AT AN ELEVATION OF 8330 FEET. THE SNOW WATER
EQUIVALENT WAS .1 AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO WAS 15 TO
1.
0700 AM SNOW 30 WNW LARAMIE 41.48N 106.12W
02/20/2012 E4.5 INCH CARBON WY MESONET
SAND LAKE SNOTEL ELEVATION 10050 FT. SWE 0.3 RATIO 15 TO
1.
0700 AM SNOW 5 SW ENCAMPMENT 41.16N 106.86W
02/20/2012 E3.0 INCH CARBON WY MESONET
WEBBER SPRINGS SNOTEL ELEVATION 9250 FT. SWE 0.2 RATIO 15
TO 1
0700 AM SNOW 17 ENE RIVERSIDE 41.31N 106.48W
02/20/2012 E6.0 INCH CARBON WY MESONET
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK SNOTEL ELEVATION 8440 FT. SWE 0.4 RATIO
15 TO 1.
0700 AM SNOW 3 SW HOG PARK RESERVOIR 41.00N 106.91W
02/20/2012 E6.0 INCH ROUTT CO MESONET
WHISKEY PARK SNOTEL ELEVATION 8950 FT. SWE 0.5 RATIO 15
TO 1.
0700 AM SNOW 17 SW ENCAMPMENT 41.03N 107.03W
02/20/2012 E8.4 INCH CARBON WY MESONET
SANDSTONE SNOTEL ELEVATION 8150 FT. SWE 0.7 RATIO 12 TO 1
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 14 E DIXON 41.03N 107.27W
02/20/2012 E13.5 INCH CARBON WY MESONET
BATTLE MOUNTAIN SNOTEL ELEVATION 7400 FT. SWE 0.9 RATIO
15 TO 1.
0700 AM SNOW 19 WSW ENCAMPMENT 41.10N 107.13W
02/20/2012 E10.5 INCH CARBON WY MESONET
DIVIDE PEAK SNOTEL ELEVATION 8880 FT. SWE 0.7 RATIO 15 TO
1.
0700 AM SNOW 12 WNW CENTENNIAL 41.37N 106.32W
02/20/2012 E6.0 INCH ALBANY WY MESONET
NORTH FRENCH CREEK SNOTEL ELEVATION 10130 FT. SWE 0.4
RATIO 15 TO 1.
0700 AM SNOW 38 SW DOUGLAS 42.37N 105.92W
02/20/2012 E4.5 INCH ALBANY WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
THIS IS FROM THE LA PRELE CREEK SNOTEL SITE IN THE
LARAMIE RANGE AT AN ELEVATION OF 8375 FEET. THE SNOW
WATER EQUIVALENT WAS 0.3 AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO WAS
15 TO 1.
0700 AM SNOW WINDY PEAK 42.28N 105.58W
02/20/2012 E3.6 INCH ALBANY WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
THIS IS FROM THE WINDY PEAK SNOTEL SITE IN THE LARAMIE
RANGE AT AN ELEVATION OF 7900 FEET. THE SNOW WATER
EQUIVALENT WAS 0.3 AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO WAS 15 TO
1. THE SNOWFALL IS SINCE 8 PM LAST EVENING.
0702 AM SNOW MEDICINE BOW 41.90N 106.20W
02/20/2012 E3.0 INCH CARBON WY TRAINED SPOTTER
TWO TO THREE INCHES IN TOWN.
0704 AM SNOW GLENROCK 42.86N 105.86W
02/20/2012 E3.0 INCH CONVERSE WY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0705 AM SNOW BILL 43.21N 105.26W
02/20/2012 E3.0 INCH CONVERSE WY TRAINED SPOTTER
TWO TO THREE INCHES IN TOWN.
0707 AM SNOW TORRINGTON 42.07N 104.18W
02/20/2012 E2.0 INCH GOSHEN WY LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE TO TWO INCHES IN TOWN.
0709 AM SNOW SHIRLEY BASIN 42.35N 106.21W
02/20/2012 M1.4 INCH CARBON WY CO-OP OBSERVER
0709 AM SNOW CHEYENNE 41.15N 104.79W
02/20/2012 M1.0 INCH LARAMIE WY OFFICIAL NWS OBS
0710 AM SNOW WHEATLAND 42.05N 104.96W
02/20/2012 E0.5 INCH PLATTE WY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0715 AM SNOW LUSK 42.76N 104.45W
02/20/2012 E2.0 INCH NIOBRARA WY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0716 AM SNOW PINE BLUFFS 41.18N 104.07W
02/20/2012 E0.5 INCH LARAMIE WY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0719 AM SNOW KIMBALL 41.23N 103.66W
02/20/2012 E1.0 INCH KIMBALL NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
WINDY WITH POOR VISIBILITY.
0722 AM SNOW SIDNEY 41.13N 102.97W
02/20/2012 E2.0 INCH CHEYENNE NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
1.5 TO 2 INCHES IN TOWN. WINDY WITH POOR VISIBILITY
OUTSIDE OF TOWN.
0725 AM SNOW SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL M 41.84N 103.71W
02/20/2012 E3.0 INCH SCOTTS BLUFF NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
10 INCH DRIFTS.
0726 AM SNOW ALLIANCE 42.10N 102.87W
02/20/2012 E3.0 INCH BOX BUTTE NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
0727 AM SNOW CHADRON 42.83N 103.00W
02/20/2012 E2.0 INCH DAWES NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
1 TO 2 INCHES IN TOWN.
0820 AM SNOW RAWLINS 41.78N 107.23W
02/20/2012 E2.0 INCH CARBON WY TRAINED SPOTTER
AMOUNTS RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES.
0821 AM SNOW RAWLINS 41.78N 107.23W
02/20/2012 E2.0 INCH CARBON WY TRAINED SPOTTER
0826 AM SNOW SINCLAIR 41.78N 107.12W
02/20/2012 E2.0 INCH CARBON WY TRAINED SPOTTER
0828 AM SNOW SARATOGA 41.45N 106.81W
02/20/2012 E3.0 INCH CARBON WY TRAINED SPOTTER
3 TO 4 INCHES WITH FAIRLY STRONG WINDS.
0831 AM SNOW ENCAMPMENT 41.21N 106.79W
02/20/2012 E3.0 INCH CARBON WY TRAINED SPOTTER
0832 AM SNOW CENTENNIAL 41.30N 106.11W
02/20/2012 E0.0 INCH ALBANY WY TRAINED SPOTTER
0835 AM SNOW 34 NE RAWLINS 42.13N 106.76W
02/20/2012 E2.0 INCH CARBON WY CO-OP OBSERVER
0836 AM SNOW ARLINGTON 41.59N 106.21W
02/20/2012 E4.0 INCH CARBON WY PUBLIC
4 TO 5 INCHES.
0848 AM SNOW 12 E SINCLAIR 41.78N 106.88W
02/20/2012 E3.0 INCH CARBON WY TRAINED SPOTTER
0852 AM SNOW 8 NE LARAMIE 41.39N 105.47W
02/20/2012 E3.0 INCH ALBANY WY TRAINED SPOTTER
3 TO 6 INCHES WITH 20 TO 30 MPH WINDS FROM THE WEST.
0854 AM SNOW 3 SE LARAMIE 41.28N 105.54W
02/20/2012 E3.0 INCH ALBANY WY CO-OP OBSERVER
3 TO 4 INCHES.
0857 AM SNOW 3 SE BUFORD 41.08N 105.26W
02/20/2012 E2.0 INCH LARAMIE WY CO-OP OBSERVER
WINDS BLOWING THE SNOW AROUND.
&&
BCHAPMANSpecial weather statement, Feb 20, 11:49 AM MST, 2 hours 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1149 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012 WYZ110-116-202200- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...VEDAUWOO... BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE 1149 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...VERY WINDY THE REST OF TODAY IN SOME AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE... WEST OR NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH THE REST OF TODAY IN AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE AND IN THE ARLINGTON AREA. AT 1125 AM...ARLINGTON HAD A WIND GUST OF 50 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ESPECIALLY BETWEEN LARAMIE AND RAWLINS AND OVER THE INTERSTATE 80 SUMMIT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED FREQUENTLY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN THOSE AREAS THIS AFTERNOON. ROADS WILL ALSO BE VERY SLICK... MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS OVER THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE AND IN THE ARLINGTON AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 80. BE SURE TO CHECK THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS FOR AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE BEFORE LEAVING. WEILAND
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 11:27 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | CYS | Albany, Carbon | 5 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:03 AM MST | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Laramie, Platte | 10 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:03 AM MST | High Wind Warning | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Converse, Goshen, Laramie, Niobrara and 1 more | 70 hr |
| Feb 20, 4:03 AM MST | Wind Advisory | CYS | Banner, Cheyenne, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff | 12 hr |
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