Alert archive / Nebraska / High Wind Watches in 2014
High Wind Watch 29, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind watch at Dec 22, 2014, 3:49 AM MST for 6 counties in Nebraska; 6 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Dec 22, 2014, 8:00 PM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2014, 3:49 AM MST (10:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 22, 2014, 8:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2014, 1:28 PM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Banner County, NE, Cheyenne County, NE, Kimball County, NE, Morrill County, NE, Scotts Bluff County, NE, Sioux County, NE, Albany County, WY, Converse County, WY, Goshen County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Niobrara County, WY, Platte County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:54 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 (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 244 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
- 2057 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 282 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 463 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
152 WWUS75 KCYS 221049 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 349 AM MST MON DEC 22 2014 ...WINDY CONDITIONS LIKELY ACROSS SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE TODAY AND TONIGHT... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY. A STRENGTHENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO DEVELOP ACROSS EAST CENTRAL WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE TODAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR EVEN STRONGER WINDS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING AS THE STORM SYSTEM STRENGTHENS. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THAT TIME PERIOD FOR MOST AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE 25 IN SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND WESTERN NEBRASKA...AS WELL AS THE INTERSTATE 80 SUMMIT AND ADJACENT SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS. NEZ019>021-054-055-095-096-222300- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0029.141223T0300Z-141223T1900Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.WI.Y.0019.141222T1500Z-141223T0000Z/ SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE-NORTH SIOUX- SOUTH SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISBURG... BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD...KIMBALL...SIDNEY...HARRISON...AGATE 349 AM MST MON DEC 22 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...A PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. A BRIEF LULL WILL IS EXPECTED DURING THE EVENING BEFORE HIGH WINDS DEVELOP AGAIN OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. BECOMING NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE AFTER 10 PM. * IMPACTS...MAINLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS. SUDDEN WIND GUSTS COULD FORCE THESE TYPE OF VEHICLES OFF ROADS. 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. && $$ NEZ002-003-222300- /O.CON.KCYS.WI.Y.0019.141222T1500Z-141223T0000Z/ DAWES-BOX BUTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...ALLIANCE 349 AM MST MON DEC 22 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS. SUDDEN WIND GUSTS COULD FORCE THESE TYPE OF VEHICLES OFF ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WYZ101-102-106>108-116>119-222300- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0029.141223T0300Z-141223T1900Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY- CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...LUSK...BORDEAUX... GLENDO...WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY...TORRINGTON... VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN... WHITAKER...CHEYENNE...BURNS...CARPENTER...ALBIN...PINE BLUFFS 349 AM MST MON DEC 22 2014 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME STRONG BY LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...MAINLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS. SUDDEN WIND GUSTS COULD FORCE THESE TYPE OF VEHICLES OFF ROADS. 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. && $$ HAMMER
1 follow-up statement
499 WWUS75 KCYS 222028 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 128 PM MST MON DEC 22 2014 ...WINDY CONDITIONS LIKELY ACROSS SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON...INCREASING TONIGHT... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY. A STRENGTHENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO DEVELOP ACROSS EAST CENTRAL WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE TODAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE. STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING AS THE STORM SYSTEM STRENGTHENS. NEZ095-096-230000- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.A.0029.141223T0300Z-141223T1900Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-141223T0000Z/ NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISON...AGATE 128 PM MST MON DEC 22 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...A PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON. A BRIEF LULL WILL IS EXPECTED DURING THE EVENING BEFORE HIGH WINDS DEVELOP AGAIN OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. BECOMING NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE AFTER 10 PM. * IMPACTS...MAINLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS. SUDDEN WIND GUSTS COULD FORCE THESE TYPE OF VEHICLES OFF ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WYZ106-222130- /O.CAN.KCYS.HW.A.0029.141223T0300Z-141223T1900Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BORDEAUX 128 PM MST MON DEC 22 2014 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE QUITE GUSTY TONIGHT...GUSTING INTO THE LOW TO MID 50 MPH RANGE AROUND BORDEAUX. $$ NEZ019>021-054-055-231200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0029.141223T0300Z-141223T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0039.141223T0300Z-141223T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-141223T0000Z/ SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISBURG... BRIDGEPORT...BAYARD...KIMBALL...SIDNEY 128 PM MST MON DEC 22 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...A PERIOD OF GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. A BRIEF LULL WILL IS EXPECTED DURING THE EVENING BEFORE HIGH WINDS DEVELOP AGAIN OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. BECOMING NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE AFTER 8 PM. * IMPACTS...MAINLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS. SUDDEN WIND GUSTS COULD FORCE THESE TYPE OF VEHICLES OFF ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WYZ101-102-107-108-116>119-231200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0029.141223T0300Z-141223T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0039.141223T0300Z-141223T1800Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY- EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...LUSK...GLENDO... WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY...TORRINGTON...VEDAUWOO... BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER... CHEYENNE...BURNS...CARPENTER...ALBIN...PINE BLUFFS 128 PM MST MON DEC 22 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME STRONG BY LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...MAINLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS. SUDDEN WIND GUSTS COULD FORCE THESE TYPE OF VEHICLES OFF ROADS. 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. && $$ NEZ002-003-230000- /O.CON.KCYS.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-141223T0000Z/ DAWES-BOX BUTTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...ALLIANCE 128 PM MST MON DEC 22 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS. SUDDEN WIND GUSTS COULD FORCE THESE TYPE OF VEHICLES OFF ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
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 Dec 21, 10:37 PM MST, 5 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 21, 10:37 PM MST, 5 hours 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1037 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2014
.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 300 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2014
POWERFUL PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO THE
AREA FROM THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON...BRINGING WIDESPREAD STRONG
WINDS AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ALONG PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 80
OUT NEAR ARLINGTON. HAVE SEEN SOME REPORTS OF WIND GUSTS
APPROACHING 70MPH AND HAD AN 80MPH GUST REPORTED AT A UPR SITE UP
ON THE SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE. FORECAST CHALLENGES CONTINUE TO BE
MAINLY WINDS...BUT LATER THIS EVENING...WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL TAKE SHAPE.
CURRENTLY...1015MB SURFACE LOW CURRENTLY OVER CENTRAL UTAH EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. PERHAPS OUR STRONGEST GRADIENT IS YET TO COME AS
SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT STILL OVER
NORTHWESTERN COLORADO AND NORTHEASTERN UTAH. CRAIG TO CASPER
SURFACE GRADIENT RIGHT AROUND 12MBS AT 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON. LATEST
WRKHGT PRODUCTS HAS 850/700MB CRAIG TO CASPER HEIGHT GRADIENTS OF
75 AND 73MTRS RESPECTIVELY. MOSAIC RADAR SHOWING MOST OF THE SNOW
OVER NORTHWESTERN COLORADO AND UP OVER NORTHWESTERN WYOMING.
HEIGHT GRADIENTS REMAIN STRONG OVER SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS. WILL KEEP ALL WIND HEADLINES GOING AS THEY ARE FOR
NOW AS THE GFS SHOWS 700MB WINDS STILL AROUND 60-65KTS AT 06Z
TONIGHT. ECMWF SHOWS THE 500MB SHORTWAVE MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL
WYOMING INTO WESTERN NEBRASKA AFTER 06Z WITH WINDS SHIFTING
NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT. AREAS WEST OF THE LARAMIE
RANGE STAY IN THE FAVORABLE LEFT FRONT QUADRANT OF A 170+ KT
JET...SO HEAVY SNOW LOOKS TO CONTINUE FOR THE SNOWY AND SIERRA
MADRE RANGES. LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE STRONG
WINDS...THOUGH NOT AS STRONG AS TODAY...BUT ENOUGH TO KEEP WINTER
HEADLINES GOING OUT THERE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
ATTENTION TURNS TO THE PANHANDLE FOR MONDAY. GFS 850MB WINDS
BEHIND THE FRONT OUT OVER THE PANHANDLE INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY
OVERNIGHT. LOOKING AT 850MB WIND SPEEDS OF 40-45KTS FOR MUCH OF
THE PANHANDLE. WENT AHEAD WITH A WIND ADVISORY FOR NOW COVERING
MUCH OF THE DAY. LATER SHIFTS MAY NEED TO UPGRADE TO HIGH WIND
WARNINGS IF LATER GUIDANCE SHOWS ANYTHING STRONGER THAN WHAT I AM
SEEING NOW. HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES FOR THE SNOWY AND SIERRA MADRE
RANGES ALL DAY MONDAY.
FINALLY BEGIN TO SEE AN EASING ON THE SNOW OUT WEST MONDAY NIGHT
INTO TUESDAY AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES EAST. CURRENT WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS LOOKS GOOD THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY...NO
CHANGES MADE IN HEADLINES.
.LONG TERM...(TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 300 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2014
MAIN FOCUS IN THE LONG TERM WILL BE TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY DUE TO HOLIDAY TRAVEL...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR WINTER
WEATHER ON CHRISTMAS DAY. MODELS ARE MAINTAINING RUN TO RUN
CONSISTENCY FOR THE POTENTIAL WINTER WEATHER ON CHRISTMAS...BUT
WITH SUCH A LARGE DISCREPANCY BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL MODEL RUNS...THE
PICTURE IS NOT LOOKING ANY CLEARER TODAY IN TERMS OF THE WEATHER.
EARLIER IN THE WEEK...THE BEGINNING OF THE PEAK HOLIDAY TRAVEL
PERIOD APPEARS TO BE QUIET AND LOW IMPACT...WITH ALL MODELS
SHOWING A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE QUICKLY MOVING ACROSS THE
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND INTO THE HIGH PLAINS BY WEDNESDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL REBOUND SLIGHTLY ON WEDNESDAY AS DOWNSLOPE FLOW
DEVELOPS...WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO MID 40S...WARMEST ALONG
THE I25 CORRIDOR DUE TO DOWNSLOPE FLOW NEAR THE SURFACE. THIS
SLIGHT WARMING TREND WILL BE SHORT LIVED HOWEVER.
BY EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING...MODELS INDICATE A RAPIDLY MOVING
PACIFIC UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PUSHING INTO THE AREA FROM THE
NORTHWEST UNITED STATES. A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT IS FORECAST
TO PUSH THROUGH SOUTHEAST WYOMING SOMETIME CHRISTMAS MORNING WITH
SNOW DEVELOPING BEHIND THE FRONT. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A
HIGH WIND EVENT ACROSS THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING
AHEAD OF THIS FRONT...SO CONTINUED TO INCREASE WINDS OVER THE
ARLINGTON AND BORDEAUX AREAS. WIND IMPACTS SHOULD BE MINIMAL
HOWEVER FOR HOLIDAY TRAVELERS...DUE TO A RELATIVELY BRIEF PERIOD
OF STRONG WINDS...AND THE WINDS MAINLY AFFECTING HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES.
FORECAST BECOMES TRICKY ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN TERMS OF SNOW
POTENTIAL AS THERE IS ONLY SLIGHTLY MORE CONFIDENCE COMPARED TO
YESTERDAY THAT A DECENT PORTION OF THE AREA WILL RECEIVE
ACCUMULATING SNOW. ALL MODELS NOW SHOW THE SYSTEM MOVING RAPIDLY
ACROSS THE AREA INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...WHICH IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE
IT GREATLY LOWERS THE CHANCE OF WINTER STORM CONDITIONS. THE 12Z
ECMWF IS SLIGHTLY FASTER AND SHOWING WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE
SNOWFALL NEARLY EVERYWHERE ACROSS SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND WESTERN
NEBRASKA. THE 12Z GFS HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY FURTHER NORTH WITH THE
TROUGH AXIS AND PORT MAX...AND THUS MUCH LESS SNOW DUE TO
DOWNSLOPE WINDS. THE PRIMARY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO
SOLUTIONS...OTHER THAN THE QPF...IS THE STORM TRACK AND JET STREAM
LOCATION. THE ECMWF HAS THE JET DIGGING FURTHER SOUTH WITH A
SURFACE LOW DEVELOPING NEAR THE WYOMING/COLORADO BORDER AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST. THE GFS ON THE OTHER HAND SHOWS THE JET STREAM OVER THE
STATE OF WYOMING WITH A SURFACE LOW MUCH FURTHER NORTH ACROSS
MONTANA AND THE DAKOTAS. THE NET RESULT IS BROAD DRY DOWNSLOPE
FLOW AND LLVL SUBSIDENCE COMPARED TO THE ECMWF WHICH SHOWS PLENTY
OF NORTHEAST UPSLOPE FLOW. THE GEM IS SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN THESE
TWO EXTREMES BUT A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE GFS. ECMWF QPF VALUES
RANGE FROM ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH TO ABOUT A THIRD OF AN INCH.
WHICH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW AMOUNTS.
INCREASED POP SLIGHTLY ACROSS THE I80 CORRIDOR TO AROUND 30 TO 40
PERCENT FOR NOW...WITH VALUES NEAR 80 PERCENT FOR THE MOUNTAINS
WHICH HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF SEEING 6+ INCHES OF SNOW.
HOPEFULLY...MODELS TREND TOWARD A SIMILAR SOLUTION OVER THE NEXT
24 HOURS...BUT HAVE A FEELING THAT MAY NOT HAPPEN UNTIL TUESDAY
WHEN THE SYSTEM BEGINS TO MOVE ONSHORE. THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE
THAT MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL ENTER THE REGION FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AND INTO NEXT WEEKEND WITH HIGHS IN THE 20S
TO MID 30S...AND LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS (ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO)
AND TEENS.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1036 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2014
VFR PREVAILS WITH LOCALIZED MVFR AT LARAMIE THROUGH 09Z...AND
LOCALIZED IFR AT RAWLINS MONDAY EVENING.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
ISSUED AT 110 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2014
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING ALONG AND WEST OF
THE LARAMIE RANGE WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH LIKELY.
INCREASING MOISTURE WILL KEEP THE RISK FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH LOW.
SIGNIFICANT MOUNTAIN SNOWS WILL PERSIST OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48
HOURS WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 2 FEET POSSIBLE IN THE
SNOWY AND SIERRA MADRES BEFORE ALL IS SAID AND DONE.
&&
.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 5 AM MST TUESDAY FOR WYZ112-114.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM MST MONDAY FOR WYZ113-115.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY FOR WYZ110-111.
NE...WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR NEZ002-003-
019>021-054-055-095-096.
&&
SHORT TERM...GCC
LONG TERM...TJT
AVIATION...RUBIN
FIRE WEATHER...GCCHazardous weather outlook, Dec 21, 9:20 PM MST, 6 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 920 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2014 WYZ103>106-109>117-221200- NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE 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- 920 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL WYOMING...SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR THROUGH MIDNIGHT...THEN DECREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE. WINTER STORM WARNING ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE SNOWY RANGE...SIERRA MADRES AND SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY...WITH WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR SARATOGA AND THE LARAMIE VALLEY. PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE...BUT AMOUNTS ARE STILL UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...HIGH WINDS...OR DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CHEYENNE BY PHONE OR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. NEZ002-003-019>021-055-095-096-WYZ101-102-107-108-221200- DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-CHEYENNE-NORTH SIOUX- SOUTH SIOUX-CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY- EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- 920 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEBRASKA AND EAST CENTRAL WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER EAST CENTRAL WYOMING AND THE NORTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE ON TUESDAY...AS WELL AS STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. TRAVEL COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS. A STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE...BUT AMOUNTS ARE STILL UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NEZ054-WYZ118-119-221200- KIMBALL-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- 920 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 21, 9:56 PM MST, 5 hours 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
956 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0926 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 13 S GLENDO 42.32N 105.03W
12/21/2014 M77 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THIS IS WYDOT SITE OF COLEMAN.
&&
DDEALLocal storm report, Dec 21, 9:56 PM MST, 5 hours 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
956 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0926 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 13 S GLENDO 42.32N 105.03W
12/21/2014 M57 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THIS IS WYDOT SITE OF COLEMAN.
&&
DDEALLocal storm report, Dec 21, 11:05 PM MST, 4 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1105 PM MST SUN DEC 21 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0140 AM HIGH SUST WINDS 7 NW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.76N 106.51W
12/21/2014 E43.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
WYDOT SITE AT HALLECK RIDGE. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40-45 MPH
THE PAST HOUR.
0245 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W BUFORD 41.11N 105.34W
12/21/2014 M64.00 MPH ALBANY WY MESONET
UPR SITE.
0301 AM HIGH SUST WINDS ARLINGTON 41.59N 106.21W
12/21/2014 M48.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 45-50 MPH DURING PAST HOUR.
0305 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 NW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.76N 106.51W
12/21/2014 M58.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
HALLECK RIDGE. SUSTAINED AT 48 MPH.
0321 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W BUFORD 41.11N 105.34W
12/21/2014 M58.00 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
LONE TREE WYDOT SITE.
0338 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 18 NW CHEYENNE 41.33N 105.04W
12/21/2014 M65.00 MPH LARAMIE WY PUBLIC
0406 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W BUFORD 41.11N 105.34W
12/21/2014 M61.00 MPH ALBANY WY MESONET
BUFORD UPR SITE.
0415 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W BUFORD 41.11N 105.34W
12/21/2014 M65.00 MPH ALBANY WY MESONET
BUFORD UPR SITE.
0456 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ESE BUFORD 41.10N 105.28W
12/21/2014 M59.00 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
BUFORD EAST WYDOT SITE.
0550 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 ESE ARLINGTON 41.55N 106.08W
12/21/2014 M64.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
0556 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BUFORD 41.11N 105.30W
12/21/2014 M60.00 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
0601 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 15 NNE CENTENNIAL 41.50N 106.00W
12/21/2014 M56.00 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
0607 AM NON-TSTM WND GST VEDAUWOO 41.15N 105.40W
12/21/2014 M50.00 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
0626 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 13 S GLENDO 42.32N 105.03W
12/21/2014 M56.00 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
0631 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 13 S GLENDO 42.32N 105.03W
12/21/2014 M56.00 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 38
0635 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BORDEAUX 41.95N 104.95W
12/21/2014 M57.00 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 46 MPH.
0643 AM NON-TSTM WND GST RAWLINS 41.78N 107.23W
12/21/2014 M52.00 MPH CARBON WY ASOS
0655 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BORDEAUX 41.95N 104.95W
12/21/2014 M64.00 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
0705 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 NW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.76N 106.51W
12/21/2014 M59.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
0711 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSE GLENROCK 42.83N 105.84W
12/21/2014 M51.00 MPH CONVERSE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
0740 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NW ARLINGTON 41.64N 106.28W
12/21/2014 M54.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH.
0740 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NW ARLINGTON 41.64N 106.28W
12/21/2014 M54.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH
0755 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BORDEAUX 41.95N 104.95W
12/21/2014 M57.00 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
0755 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NW ARLINGTON 41.62N 106.25W
12/21/2014 M56.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 39 MPH.
0755 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 NW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.76N 106.51W
12/21/2014 M61.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 49 MPH.
0755 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 9 WNW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.74N 106.57W
12/21/2014 M52.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED 41 MPH.
0755 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 NW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.76N 106.51W
12/21/2014 M61.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 49 MPH.
0831 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NW ARLINGTON 41.62N 106.25W
12/21/2014 M54.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH.
0831 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 9 WNW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.74N 106.57W
12/21/2014 M52.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH.
0845 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BORDEAUX 41.95N 104.95W
12/21/2014 M58.00 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 43 MPH.
0845 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NW ARLINGTON 41.62N 106.25W
12/21/2014 M52.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 42 MPH.
0915 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 NW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.76N 106.51W
12/21/2014 M53.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 43 MPH.
0915 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 E CHEYENNE 41.15N 104.60W
12/21/2014 M54.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH.
0915 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 14 NE CENTENNIAL 41.44N 105.92W
12/21/2014 M54.00 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 45 MPH.
0915 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NW ARLINGTON 41.62N 106.25W
12/21/2014 M54.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH.
1000 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BORDEAUX 41.95N 104.95W
12/21/2014 M57.00 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 34 MPH.
1030 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 12 E CHEYENNE 41.15N 104.56W
12/21/2014 M60.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 44 MPH.
1035 AM SNOW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.69N 106.41W
12/21/2014 E0.0 INCH CARBON WY AWOS
AWOS REPORTING VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 TO 1/2 MILE WITH WIND
SPEEDS 30 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS TO 43 TO 50MPH IN LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW FOR PAST HOUR. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
1051 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 SE HORSE CREEK 41.31N 105.04W
12/21/2014 M75.00 MPH LARAMIE WY TRAINED SPOTTER
1100 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 12 E CHEYENNE 41.15N 104.56W
12/21/2014 M59.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 45 MPH.
1123 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DOUGLAS 42.76N 105.39W
12/21/2014 M52.00 MPH CONVERSE WY ASOS
1150 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 SW CHEYENNE 41.04N 104.93W
12/21/2014 M57.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 45 MPH.
1150 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 SW CHEYENNE 41.04N 104.93W
12/21/2014 M57.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 45 MPH
1150 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 12 E CHEYENNE 41.15N 104.56W
12/21/2014 M54.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH.
1151 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ARLINGTON 41.59N 106.21W
12/21/2014 M58.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 39 MPH.
1155 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 12 W CHEYENNE 41.15N 105.02W
12/21/2014 M56.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1155 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 NW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.76N 106.51W
12/21/2014 M51.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 44 MPH.
1156 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WARREN AF BASE 41.15N 104.86W
12/21/2014 M65.00 MPH LARAMIE WY AWOS
SUSTAINED AT 51 MPH.
1205 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 NW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.76N 106.51W
12/21/2014 M51.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 44 MPH.
1205 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 16 E HORSE CREEK 41.41N 104.87W
12/21/2014 M50.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 42 MPH.
1207 PM NON-TSTM WND GST CHEYENNE 41.15N 104.79W
12/21/2014 M51.00 MPH LARAMIE WY ASOS
1220 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 12 E CHEYENNE 41.15N 104.56W
12/21/2014 M51.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED AT 41 MPH.
1230 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 14 WSW CHEYENNE 41.07N 105.04W
12/21/2014 E66.00 MPH LARAMIE WY MESONET
1230 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 16 E HORSE CREEK 41.41N 104.87W
12/21/2014 M63.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1230 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 7 NW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.76N 106.51W
12/21/2014 E42.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
1256 PM SNOW ARLINGTON 41.59N 106.21W
12/21/2014 E0.0 INCH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH WYDOT VISIBILITY SENSOR
REPORTING 1/4 MILE. WINDS 34MPH SUSTAINED GUSTING TO 48
MPH.
0106 PM HIGH SUST WINDS ARLINGTON 41.59N 106.21W
12/21/2014 M41.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
GUSTS TO 52 MPH.
0120 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 8 S CHUGWATER 41.64N 104.82W
12/21/2014 M42.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
BEAR CREEK WYDOT SITE.
0120 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 SW CHEYENNE 41.04N 104.93W
12/21/2014 M58.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED WIND 49 MPH.
0130 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 7 NW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.76N 106.51W
12/21/2014 M41.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
0230 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 8 S CHUGWATER 41.64N 104.82W
12/21/2014 M58.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THIS IS A WYDOT SITE OF BEAR CREEK. WIND SPEEDS 41 MPH.
0230 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 16 E HORSE CREEK 41.41N 104.87W
12/21/2014 M56.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SUSTAINED WIND 41 MPH.
0255 PM SNOW 3 ESE ELK MOUNTAIN 41.67N 106.36W
12/21/2014 E0.0 INCH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WYDOT VISIBILITY SENSOR
REPORTING UNDER 1/2 MILE VISIBILITY FOR PAST HOUR.
REPORTED WINDS 30MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 48
MPH.
0310 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 16 E HORSE CREEK 41.41N 104.87W
12/21/2014 M56.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THIS IS A WYDOT SITE OF WHITAKER. SUSTAINED WIND 41 MPH.
0320 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 8 S CHUGWATER 41.64N 104.82W
12/21/2014 M41.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THIS IS A WYDOT SITE OF BEAR CREEK.
0325 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 16 E HORSE CREEK 41.41N 104.87W
12/21/2014 M43.00 MPH LARAMIE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THIS IS A WYDOT SITE OF WHITAKER.
0411 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 15 NNE CENTENNIAL 41.50N 106.00W
12/21/2014 M57.00 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THIS IS WYDOT SITE OF STROUSS HILL.
0520 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NW ARLINGTON 41.62N 106.25W
12/21/2014 M41.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
0701 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 13 S GLENDO 42.32N 105.03W
12/21/2014 M79.00 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THIS IS WYDOT SITE OF COLEMAN.
0731 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 13 S GLENDO 42.32N 105.03W
12/21/2014 M57.00 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THIS IS WYDOT SITE OF COLEMAN. SUSTAINED WIND 41 MPH.
0740 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 7 NW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.76N 106.51W
12/21/2014 M41.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THIS IS WYDOT SITE OF HALLECK RIDGE.
0811 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 13 WNW LARAMIE 41.38N 105.81W
12/21/2014 M41.00 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THIS IS WYDOT SITE OF HERRICK LANE.
0837 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 13 SE LARAMIE 41.18N 105.41W
12/21/2014 E41.00 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THIS IS VEDAWOO WYDOT SITE.
0851 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 13 S GLENDO 42.32N 105.03W
12/21/2014 E56.00 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THIS IS WYDOT SITE OF COLEMAN. SUSTAINED WIND 41 MPH.
0901 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 13 S GLENDO 42.32N 105.03W
12/21/2014 M44.00 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THIS IS WYDOT SITE OF COLEMAN.
0926 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 13 S GLENDO 42.32N 105.03W
12/21/2014 M57.00 MPH PLATTE WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THIS IS WYDOT SITE OF COLEMAN.
&&
MJAMSKILocal storm report, Dec 22, 2:49 AM MST, 1 hour before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
249 AM MST MON DEC 22 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM SNOW 35 S RAWLINS 41.28N 107.23W
12/22/2014 E4.0 INCH CARBON WY OTHER FEDERAL
SAGE CREEK BASIN SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE.
ELEVATION 7850 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.4 INCHES
AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 10 TO 1.
ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
1200 AM SNOW 19 WSW ENCAMPMENT 41.10N 107.13W
12/22/2014 E8.4 INCH CARBON WY OTHER FEDERAL
DIVIDE PEAK SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION
8880 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0,7 INCHES AND THE
SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 12 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS
OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
1200 AM SNOW 14 E DIXON 41.03N 107.27W
12/22/2014 E4.0 INCH CARBON WY OTHER FEDERAL
BATTLE MOUNTAIN SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE.
ELEVATION 7440 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.4 INCHES
AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 10 TO 1.
ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
1200 AM SNOW 17 SW ENCAMPMENT 41.03N 107.03W
12/22/2014 E7.0 INCH CARBON WY OTHER FEDERAL
SANDSTONE RANGER STATION SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE
RANGE. ELEVATION 8150 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.7
INCHES AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 10 TO 1.
ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
1200 AM HEAVY SNOW 10 WSW ENCAMPMENT 41.15N 106.97W
12/22/2014 E18.0 INCH CARBON WY OTHER FEDERAL
OLD BATTLE SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION
10000 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 1.5 INCHES AND THE
SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 12 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS
OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
1200 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 SW ENCAMPMENT 41.16N 106.86W
12/22/2014 E12.0 INCH CARBON WY OTHER FEDERAL
WEBBER SPRINGS SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE.
ELEVATION 9250 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 1.0 INCHES
AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 12 TO 1.
ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
1200 AM HEAVY SNOW 10 SW ENCAMPMENT 41.11N 106.93W
12/22/2014 E18.0 INCH CARBON WY OTHER FEDERAL
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE.
ELEVATION 8915 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 1.5 INCHES
AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 12 TO 1.
ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
1200 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 WSW HOG PARK RESERVOI 41.02N 106.91W
12/22/2014 E20.4 INCH CARBON WY OTHER FEDERAL
WHISKEY PARK SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION
8950 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 1.7 INCHES AND THE
SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 12 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS
OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
1200 AM HEAVY SNOW 11 SSE ENCAMPMENT 41.06N 106.71W
12/22/2014 E14.4 INCH CARBON WY OTHER FEDERAL
BLACKHALL MOUNTAIN SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE.
ELEVATION 9820 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 1.2 INCHES
AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 12 TO 1.
ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
1200 AM SNOW 17 ENE RIVERSIDE 41.31N 106.48W
12/22/2014 E3.0 INCH CARBON WY OTHER FEDERAL
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION
8440 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.3 INCHES AND THE
SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 10 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS
OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
1200 AM HEAVY SNOW 12 WNW CENTENNIAL 41.37N 106.32W
12/22/2014 E22.5 INCH ALBANY WY OTHER FEDERAL
NORTH FRENCH CREEK SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION
10130 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 1.5 INCHES AND THE
SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS
OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
1200 AM HEAVY SNOW 30 WNW LARAMIE 41.48N 106.12W
12/22/2014 E13.5 INCH CARBON WY OTHER FEDERAL
SAND LAKE SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10050
FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.9 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO
LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST
24 HOURS.
1200 AM HEAVY SNOW 7 NW CENTENNIAL 41.37N 106.21W
12/22/2014 E19.5 INCH ALBANY WY OTHER FEDERAL
BROOKLYN LAKE SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10240
FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 1.3 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO
LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST
24 HOURS.
1200 AM HEAVY SNOW 7 SW CENTENNIAL 41.23N 106.21W
12/22/2014 E13.2 INCH ALBANY WY OTHER FEDERAL
CINNABAR PARK SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 9574
FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 1.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO
LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 12 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST
24 HOURS.
1200 AM HEAVY SNOW 21 SSE ELK MOUNTAIN 41.41N 106.26W
12/22/2014 E31.5 INCH CARBON WY OTHER FEDERAL
MEDICINE BOW SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10500
FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 2.1 INCHES AND THE SNOW TO
LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 15 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER
PAST 24 HOURS.
&&
MJAMSKIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 1:28 PM MST | High Wind Warning | CYS | Banner, Cheyenne, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff | 22 hr |
| Dec 22, 3:58 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Laramie | 47 min |
| Dec 22, 4:34 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Laramie | 41 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.