Alert archive / Wyoming / High Wind Watches in 2015
High Wind Watch 9, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind watch at Feb 5, 2015, 2:02 PM MST for Albany County, Laramie County, Platte County, Wyoming. It took effect at Feb 6, 2015, 8:00 PM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2015, 2:02 PM MST (21:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2015, 8:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2015, 2:19 AM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Albany County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Platte County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 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 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 259 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
- 2568 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 255 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 275 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
960 WWUS75 KCYS 052102 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 202 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 .PERIODS OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AS A PERSISTENT LOW LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. WYZ110-061100- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.W.0009.150205T2102Z-150207T1900Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 202 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. AFTER A BRIEF LULL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ONCE AGAIN LATE FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 30 TO 45 MPH. PERIODIC GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS INCREASING UP TO 70 MPH FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE 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. && $$ WYZ106-116-117-061100- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0009.150207T0300Z-150207T2200Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD... PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 202 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...ALTHOUGH WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL NOT OCCUR UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND MAY CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH POSSIBLE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ TT
2 follow-up statements
136 WWUS75 KCYS 060506 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1006 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 .PERIODS OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AS A PERSISTENT LOW LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA TONIGHT WITH A BRIEF LULL DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. A MORE WIDESPREAD AND STRONGER WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. WYZ116-117-061200- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0009.150207T0300Z-150207T2200Z/ /O.EXA.KCYS.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150207T1900Z/ SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 1006 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH 3 AM FRIDAY. WE WILL SEE A BRIEF LULL IN WINDS DURING THE DAY FRIDAY...BUT THEN A MUCH STRONGER WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY EVENING...LASTING INTO SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH LIKELY TONIGHT AND THEN AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE 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. && $$ WYZ110-061200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150207T1900Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 1006 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SATURDAY... * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. AFTER A BRIEF LULL FRIDAY AFTERNOON... WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ONCE AGAIN LATE FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST AT 30 TO 45 MPH. PERIODIC GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS INCREASING UP TO 70 MPH FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WYZ106-061200- /O.CON.KCYS.HW.A.0009.150207T0300Z-150207T2200Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BORDEAUX 1006 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...ALTHOUGH WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL NOT OCCUR UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND MAY CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH POSSIBLE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE 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. && $$
523 WWUS75 KCYS 060919 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 219 AM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 .PERIODS OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WIND PRONE AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AS A PERSISTENT LOW LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENT STRENGTHENS EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA TONIGHT WITH A BRIEF LULL DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. A MORE WIDESPREAD AND STRONGER WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. WYZ106-070000- /O.UPG.KCYS.HW.A.0009.150207T0300Z-150207T2200Z/ /O.EXB.KCYS.HW.W.0009.150207T0300Z-150208T0100Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BORDEAUX 219 AM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOR DETAILED ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING AND NEBRASKA...DIAL 5 1 1. && $$ WYZ110-116-117-070000- /O.EXT.KCYS.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150208T0100Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...VEDAUWOO... BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER 219 AM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST SATURDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY. WE WILL SEE A BRIEF LULL IN WINDS DURING THE DAY TODAY...BUT THEN A MUCH STRONGER WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY NIGHT...LASTING INTO SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE 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. && $$ WYZ101-103>105-107-109-115-118-070000- /O.NEW.KCYS.HW.A.0010.150207T1300Z-150208T0100Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NORTH LARAMIE RANGE- FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-SHIRLEY BASIN-EAST PLATTE COUNTY- CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-LARAMIE VALLEY-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUGLAS...GLENROCK...MUDDY GAP... MEDICINE BOW...GLENDO...WHEATLAND...CHUGWATER...GUERNSEY... RAWLINS...SINCLAIR...HANNA...LARAMIE...CHEYENNE 219 AM MST FRI FEB 6 2015 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...6 AM TO 6 PM SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED BLOW OVER RISK FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ RUBIN
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 5, 10:34 AM MST, 3 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 10:34 AM MST, 3 hours 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1034 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 .SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT) ISSUED AT 325 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 THE PREDAWN WATER VAPOR IMAGERY LOOP SHOWED THE UPPER TROUGH AND SHORTWAVE RESPONSIBLE FOR YESTERDAY/S SNOWFALL MOVING THROUGH THE MIDWEST AND OH VALLEY. AN PRONOUNCED UPPER RIDGE AXIS EXTENDED FROM THE DESERT SOUTHWEST TO BRITISH COLUMBIA...AHEAD OF A LARGE EASTERN PACIFIC TROUGH. IR IMAGERY INDICATED SOME MID/UPPER LEVEL CLOUDINESS STREAMING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE COWBOY STATE. THE REGIONAL SURFACE ANALYSIS PLACED A QUASI-STATIONARY BOUNDARY FROM CENTRAL MT THROUGH WEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL WY TO ALONG THE CO FRONT RANGE. A LARGE CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE DOMINATED THE EASTERN GREAT PLAINS AND MS VALLEY. THE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE SYSTEMS WAS PRODUCING STRONG WESTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE WIND CORRIDOR BETWEEN CHEYENNE AND RAWLINS. GUSTS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS OVER EAST CENTRAL WY AND NORTHERN NE PANHANDLE TO THE 30S ALONG THE I-80 CORRIDOR. PATCHY DENSE FOG RECENTLY FORMED ACROSS CENTRAL CONVERSE COUNTY WITH DOUGLAS VISIBILITY REDUCED TO 1/4 MILE. LATEST DETERMINISTIC MODEL GUIDANCE IS CONSISTENT DEPICTING A PROGRESSIVE LARGE SCALE FLOW ACROSS THE LOWER 48. THE RIDGE TO THE WEST WILL ADVANCE EASTWARD ACROSS THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND ROCKY MOUNTAINS DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD. A SURFACE RIDGE AXIS WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WITH A LEE SIDE TROUGH OVER THE PLAINS OF WY/CO. A SHORTWAVE IS PROGGED TO TRACK ACROSS MT/WY FRIDAY. LACK OF LOW/MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL ENSURE DRY CONDITIONS WITH OCCASIONAL HIGH CLOUDINESS. THE ONLY SENSIBLE WEATHER WILL BE PERIODS OF STRONG WESTERLY SURFACE WINDS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH FOR THE FOOTHILLS AND GAP AREAS OF SOUTHEAST WY. THE 00Z CRAIG-CASPER 700MB GRADIENT IS CONSISTENTLY 45-55 MTRS. 850MB GRADIENT LAGS THE 700MB GRADIENT BY ABOUT 5 MTRS...PEAKING AROUND 50 MTRS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. GFS 700MB WINDS PEAK 50-55 KT THIS MORNING...FRIDAY MORNING AND FRIDAY NIGHT. GIVEN THESE PARAMETERS...THE HIGH WIND POTENTIAL IS MARGINAL AT THIS TIME. LATER SHIFTS WILL NEED TO RE-EVALUATE MODEL TRENDS FOR POSSIBLE HIGH WIND HEADLINES. BESIDES THE PATCHY EARLY MORNING FOG ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL WY...THE MAIN HAZARDS FROM THE STRONG WINDS TODAY WILL BE THE BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE I-80 CORRIDOR FROM ARLINGTON TO CHEYENNE AND I-25 FROM CO BORDER TO WHEATLAND. INCREASING DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL RESULT IN WARMER TEMPERATURES WITH AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE 40S AND LOWER 50S...WHICH WILL ACCELERATE THE SNOW MELT AND REDUCE THE BLOWING SNOW. MILDER TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT WITH LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. FRIDAY WILL BE 10-15 DEGREES WARMER THAN TODAY WITH NEAR RECORD HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S FOR THE PLAINS. .LONG TERM...(SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY) ISSUED AT 220 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 SATURDAY...WINDY AND MILD DAY ON TAP WITH STRONG ZONAL FLOW ALOFT AND DOWNSLOPE WARMING. PROGGED LOW AND MID LEVEL GRADIENTS SUGGEST THAT OUR WIND PRONE LOCATIONS MAY BE NEAR HIGH WIND CRITERIA. SUNDAY...A BIT COOLER IN THE WAKE OF A WEAK PASSING SHORTWAVE TROUGH ALOFT AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT. ASIDE FROM A FEW MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS...IT LOOKS DRY DUE TO LIMITED LOW AND MID LEVEL MOISTURE. MONDAY...WARMING TREND DEVELOPS AGAIN AS THE RIDGE AXIS ALOFT MOVES JUST TO OUR EAST...AIDING IN THE SURFACE LEE TROUGHING AND DOWNSLOPE WARMING. TUESDAY...ANOTHER SHORTWAVE TROUGH ALOFT PASSAGE WILL SEND A PACIFIC ORIGIN COLD FRONT ACROSS OUR COUNTIES AND MAKE FOR A COOLER DAY...ALBEIT STILL RELATIVELY MILD FOR EARLY FEBRUARY. POSITIVELY TILTED SHORTWAVE TROUGH ALOFT WILL BE OVER OUR REGION...PRODUCING ISOLATED TO SCATTERED LATE DAY SHOWERS...MOST NUMEROUS NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. WEDNESDAY...A DRIER AND COOLER DAY IN THE WAKE OF THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH ALOFT AND COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE AND WITH NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES CLOSE TO CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMALS BASED ON PROJECTED 700 MB TEMPERATURES AND THICKNESSES. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY MORNING) ISSUED AT 1034 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 VFR OVER ALL TERMINALS THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH MAINLY MID AND HIGH CLOUDS PASSING ACROSS. GUSTY WINDS AFFECTING MAINLY KRWL AND KLAR TODAY. && .FIRE WEATHER... ISSUED AT 220 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 FAST WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL PROMOTE WINDY...DRIER AND WARMER CONDITIONS FOR THE NEXT 48 TO 60 HOURS. SOME PACIFIC MOISTURE AND OROGRAPHIC LIFT MAY PRODUCE WIDELY SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY OVER THE SNOWY AND SIERRA MADRE RANGES AND SURROUNDING VALLEYS. WESTERLY WINDS WILL GUST TO 45 TO 55 MPH OVER MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING...PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE FOOTHILLS AND GAP AREAS. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES 35 TO 40 PERCENT TODAY LOWER TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A PACIFIC FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE DISTRICT SUNDAY WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. && .CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WY...NONE. NE...NONE. && SHORT TERM...JAMSKI LONG TERM...RUBIN AVIATION...RE FIRE WEATHER...JAMSKI
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 8:03 AM MST, 5 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 803 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101-102-107-108-118-119- 061245- DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX-CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- NIOBRARA COUNTY-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- 803 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEBRASKA...EAST CENTRAL WYOMING AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. WYZ103>106-109>117-061245- 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- 803 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL WYOMING...SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH WILL CREATE A FEW AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CREATE SLICK ROADWAYS THIS MORNING. THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE AREAS WILL BE INTERSTATE 80 FROM WEST OF CHEYENNE TO ARLINGTON AND INTERSTATE 25 SOUTH OF WHEATLAND. WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER TONIGHT WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE FOR ARLINGTON...BORDEAUX AND THE SUMMIT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE WIND PRONE AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 5, 8:35 AM MST, 5 hours 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 835 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 WYZ110-115>118-051800- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...LARAMIE... VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN... WHITAKER...CHEYENNE 835 AM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN RAWLINS AND LARAMIE THIS MORNING... STRONG WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...SLICK ROADWAYS AND POOR VISIBILITIES THIS MORNING. TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 80 FROM CHEYENNE WEST TO ARLINGTON WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. PERSONS TRAVELING THIS MORNING ALONG THESE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS...RAPID REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITIES AND ICY SPOTS THIS MORNING. TJT
Local storm report, Feb 5, 8:50 AM MST, 5 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
850 AM MST THU FEB 05 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0810 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ESE ARLINGTON 41.58N 106.17W
02/05/2015 M58 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
&&
RCOXLocal storm report, Feb 5, 9:54 AM MST, 4 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
954 AM MST THU FEB 05 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0925 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E ARLINGTON 41.59N 106.17W
02/05/2015 M55.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
&&
RCOXLocal storm report, Feb 5, 12:26 PM MST, 1 hour 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1226 PM MST THU FEB 05 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1150 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ARLINGTON 41.59N 106.21W
02/05/2015 M63 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
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RCOXSpecial weather statement, Feb 5, 12:42 PM MST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1242 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 WYZ110-052230- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN 1242 PM MST THU FEB 5 2015 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON BETWEEN RAWLINS AND LARAMIE... STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 60 MPH ALONG INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN LARAMIE AND RAWLINS THIS AFTERNOON. MOTORISTS TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 80 THIS AFTERNOON ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES OR CARRYING LIGHT TRAILERS. THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVISES NO LIGHT TRAILER TRAFFIC DUE TO WIND SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL OR A BLOW OVER TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING EMPTY OR WITH A LIGHT LOAD. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO DELAY TRAVEL. TT
Local storm report, Feb 5, 1:50 PM MST, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
150 PM MST THU FEB 05 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM SNOW 21 SSE ELK MOUNTAIN 41.41N 106.26W
02/03/2015 E10.8 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
MEDICINE BOW SNOTEL. ELEVATION 10510 FEET. SWE 0.9 INCHES
OVER PAST 27 HOURS. 12 TO 1 RATIO USED.
0800 PM HEAVY SNOW 10 SW ENCAMPMENT 41.11N 106.93W
02/03/2015 E12.0 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER SNOTEL. ELEVATION 8915 FEET. SWE 1.0
INCHES OVER PAST 27 HOURS. 12 TO 1 RATIO USED.
0800 PM SNOW 11 SSE ENCAMPMENT 41.06N 106.71W
02/03/2015 E9.6 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
BLACKHALL MOUNTAIN SNOTEL. ELEVATION 9820 FEET. SWE 0.8
INCHES OVER PAST 27 HOURS. 12 TO 1 RATIO USED.
0800 PM SNOW 2 SW HOG PARK RESERVOIR 41.01N 106.90W
02/03/2015 E6.0 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
WHISKEY PARK SNOTEL. ELEVATION 9850 FEET. SWE 0.5 INCHES
OVER PAST 27 HOURS. 12 TO 1 RATIO USED.
0800 PM HEAVY SNOW 7 NW CENTENNIAL 41.37N 106.21W
02/03/2015 E14.4 INCH ALBANY WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
BROOKLYN LAKE SNOTEL. ELEVATION 10240 FEET. SWE 1.1
INCHES OVER PAST 27 HOURS. 12 TO 1 RATIO USED.
0800 PM SNOW 10 WSW ENCAMPMENT 41.15N 106.97W
02/03/2015 E6.0 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
OLD BATTLE SNOTEL. ELEVATION 10000 FEET. SWE 0.5 INCHES
OVER THE PAST 27 HOURS. 12 TO 1 RATIO USED.
0800 PM HEAVY SNOW 10 SSW ARLINGTON 41.46N 106.28W
02/03/2015 E18.0 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
SAND LAKE SNOTEL. ELEVATION 10050 FEET. SWE 1.5 INCHES
OVER PAST 27 HOURS.12 TO 1 RATIO USED.
0935 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 NW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.76N 106.51W
02/03/2015 M57.00 MPH CARBON WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THIS IS WYDOT SITE OF HALLECK RIDGE. SUSTAINED WIND 44
MPH.
0500 AM HEAVY SNOW ALLIANCE 42.10N 102.87W
02/04/2015 E10.0 INCH BOX BUTTE NE PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK.
0500 AM SNOW NW FORT LARAMIE 42.21N 104.52W
02/04/2015 M3.5 INCH GOSHEN WY COCORAHS
0600 AM SNOW 60 N CHEYENNE 42.01N 104.79W
02/04/2015 M3.2 INCH PLATTE WY COCORAHS
0600 AM SNOW 17 WNW CHEYENNE 41.24N 105.09W
02/04/2015 M3.0 INCH LARAMIE WY COCORAHS
0630 AM SNOW TORRINGTON 42.07N 104.18W
02/04/2015 E2.0 INCH GOSHEN WY LAW ENFORCEMENT
ABOUT 2 INCHES IN TOWN.
0630 AM SNOW CHADRON 42.83N 103.00W
02/04/2015 E2.5 INCH DAWES NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
2-3 INCHES IN CHADRON.
0630 AM SNOW BRIDGEPORT 41.67N 103.10W
02/04/2015 E2.5 INCH MORRILL NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
2-3 INCHES IN BRIDGEPORT.
0630 AM SNOW SIDNEY 41.13N 102.97W
02/04/2015 E2.5 INCH CHEYENNE NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
2-3 INCHES IN SIDNEY. SOME DRIFTING.
0630 AM SNOW LUSK 42.76N 104.45W
02/04/2015 E2.5 INCH NIOBRARA WY LAW ENFORCEMENT
2-3 INCHES IN LUSK.
0630 AM SNOW LARAMIE 41.31N 105.58W
02/04/2015 E1.0 INCH ALBANY WY LAW ENFORCEMENT
ABOUT AN INCH IN TOWN.
0630 AM SNOW SCOTTSBLUFF 41.87N 103.66W
02/04/2015 E2.5 INCH SCOTTS BLUFF NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
2-3 INCHES IN SCOTTSBLUFF/GERING.
0630 AM SNOW WHEATLAND 42.05N 104.96W
02/04/2015 E3.5 INCH PLATTE WY LAW ENFORCEMENT
3-4 INCHES IN WHEATLAND.
0630 AM SNOW CHEYENNE 41.15N 104.79W
02/04/2015 M1.0 INCH LARAMIE WY OFFICIAL NWS OBS
1 TO 1.5 INCHES.
0630 AM SNOW DOUGLAS 42.76N 105.39W
02/04/2015 E3.5 INCH CONVERSE WY LAW ENFORCEMENT
3-4 INCHES IN DOUGLAS.
0630 AM SNOW KIMBALL 41.23N 103.66W
02/04/2015 E0.5 INCH KIMBALL NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
UP TO 1/2 INCH IN KIMBALL.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 29 NNW CHEYENNE 41.53N 105.01W
02/04/2015 M6.0 INCH LARAMIE WY COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW SW ELK MOUNTAIN 41.69N 106.41W
02/04/2015 M1.1 INCH CARBON WY COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 7 N LARAMIE 41.41N 105.58W
02/04/2015 M2.5 INCH ALBANY WY COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 11 NNW CHEYENNE 41.29N 104.87W
02/04/2015 M4.9 INCH LARAMIE WY COCORAHS
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 13 NE GUERNSEY 42.40N 104.56W
02/04/2015 E8.0 INCH GOSHEN WY PUBLIC
REPORT RECIVED VIA FACEBOOK. 6-8 INCHES FELL. SNOW BEGAN
8PM LAST NIGHT AND ENDED AT 7AM THIS MORNING.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 10 WSW ENCAMPMENT 41.15N 106.97W
02/04/2015 E13.2 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
OLD BATTLE SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION
10000 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.
0700 AM SNOW DIXON 41.03N 107.53W
02/04/2015 E4.0 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
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.
0700 AM SNOW DIVIDE PEAK 41.30N 107.15W
02/04/2015 E3.0 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
DIVIDE PEAK SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION
8880 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.
0700 AM SNOW 12 W CENTENNIAL 41.30N 106.34W
02/04/2015 E8.4 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
NORTH FRENCH CREEK SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION
10130 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.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 10 SW ENCAMPMENT 41.11N 106.93W
02/04/2015 E12.0 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE.
ELEVATION 8915 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.
0700 AM SNOW SANDSTONE RANGER STATIO 41.11N 107.17W
02/04/2015 E4.0 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
SANDSTONE RANGER STATION SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE
RANGE. ELEVATION 8150 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.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 W VETERAN 41.96N 104.41W
02/04/2015 M6.8 INCH GOSHEN WY COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW E GERING 41.83N 103.67W
02/04/2015 M3.1 INCH SCOTTS BLUFF NE COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 13 NNE BAYARD 41.93N 103.23W
02/04/2015 M1.8 INCH MORRILL NE COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 8 N LODGEPOLE 41.26N 102.64W
02/04/2015 M4.3 INCH CHEYENNE NE COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW SE DALTON 41.41N 102.97W
02/04/2015 M2.0 INCH CHEYENNE NE COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 10 NNE HEMINGFORD 42.45N 103.00W
02/04/2015 M3.0 INCH DAWES NE COCORAHS
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 29 N TORRINGTON 42.49N 104.18W
02/04/2015 M6.0 INCH GOSHEN WY CO-OP OBSERVER
SNOW DEPTH 6 INCHES.
0700 AM SNOW 6 SW CENTENNIAL 41.24N 106.19W
02/04/2015 E3.6 INCH ALBANY WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
CINNABAR PARK SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 9574
FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.3 INCHES AND THE SNOW
TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 12 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER
PAST 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 25 W ESTERBROOK 42.41N 105.85W
02/04/2015 E6.0 INCH ALBANY WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
LA PRELE CREEK SNOTEL IN THE LARAMIE RANGE. ELEVATION
8375 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.5 INCHES AND THE
SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 12 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS
OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 8 WSW ENCAMPMENT 41.16N 106.94W
02/04/2015 E12.0 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
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.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW WHISKEY PARK 41.00N 106.91W
02/04/2015 E14.4 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
WHISKEY PARK SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. ELEVATION
8950 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.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 11 SSE ENCAMPMENT 41.06N 106.71W
02/04/2015 E13.2 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
BLACKHALL MOUNTAIN SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE.
ELEVATION 9820 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.
0700 AM SNOW 16 ENE RIVERSIDE 41.30N 106.50W
02/04/2015 E2.0 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
SOUTH BRUSH CREEK SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION
8440 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.2 INCHES AND THE
SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 10 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS
OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 5 S DOUGLAS 42.68N 105.39W
02/04/2015 M5.0 INCH CONVERSE WY COCORAHS
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 20 SW WHEATLAND 41.85N 105.23W
02/04/2015 M6.5 INCH PLATTE WY COCORAHS
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW GUERNSEY 42.27N 104.74W
02/04/2015 E7.0 INCH PLATTE WY PUBLIC
VIA FACEBOOK. SNOW STARTED 11PM LAST NIGHT.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW S HEMINGFORD 42.32N 103.08W
02/04/2015 E8.0 INCH BOX BUTTE NE PUBLIC
REPORT RECIVED VIA FACEBOOK. SNOW STARTED AROUND 11PM
LAST NIGHT.
0700 AM SNOW 12 SE LARAMIE 41.19N 105.42W
02/04/2015 E2.4 INCH ALBANY WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
CROW CREEK SNOTEL IN THE LARAMIE RANGE. ELEVATION 8330
FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.2 INCHES AND THE SNOW
TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 12 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER
PAST 24 HOURS.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW MEDICINE BOW 41.90N 106.20W
02/04/2015 E13.2 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
MEDICINE BOW SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10500
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.
0700 AM SNOW 14 SW ESTERBROOK 42.27N 105.55W
02/04/2015 E7.2 INCH ALBANY WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
WINDY PEAK SNOTEL IN THE LARAMIE RANGE. ELEVATION 7900
FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.6 INCHES AND THE SNOW
TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 12 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER
PAST 24 HOURS.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 7 NW CENTENNIAL 41.37N 106.21W
02/04/2015 E13.2 INCH ALBANY WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
BROOKLYN LAKE SNOTEL IN THE SNOWY RANGE. ELEVATION 10240
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.
0700 AM SNOW 10 SSW ARLINGTON 41.46N 106.28W
02/04/2015 E10.8 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
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 12 TO 1. ACCUMULATION WAS OVER
PAST 24 HOURS.
0735 AM HEAVY SNOW ALLIANCE 42.10N 102.87W
02/04/2015 E7.0 INCH BOX BUTTE NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
GENERALLY ABOUT 6 TO 8 INCHES AROUND TOWN.
0800 AM SNOW CHUGWATER 41.76N 104.82W
02/04/2015 M5.4 INCH PLATTE WY CO-OP OBSERVER
SNOW DEPTH 5 INCHES.
0800 AM SNOW 6 SSE YODER 41.84N 104.25W
02/04/2015 M4.4 INCH GOSHEN WY COCORAHS
0800 AM SNOW TORRINGTON 42.07N 104.18W
02/04/2015 E5.0 INCH GOSHEN WY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK.
0800 AM SNOW 6 S DOUGLAS 42.67N 105.39W
02/04/2015 M5.0 INCH CONVERSE WY TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 S GUERNSEY 42.19N 104.74W
02/04/2015 M8.0 INCH PLATTE WY COCORAHS
0830 AM HEAVY SNOW 16 W DOUGLAS 42.76N 105.71W
02/04/2015 E6.0 INCH CONVERSE WY PUBLIC
REPORT RELAYED FROM NWS RIVERTON VIA FACEBOOK.
0851 AM SNOW 24 W SARATOGA 41.45N 107.28W
02/04/2015 E2.0 INCH CARBON WY PARK/FOREST SRVC
SAGE CREEK BASIN SNOTEL IN THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE.
ELEVATION 7850 FEET. SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS 0.2 INCHES
AND THE SNOW TO LIQUID RATIO USED WAS 10 TO 1.
ACCUMULATION WAS OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
0900 AM SNOW N LUSK 42.76N 104.45W
02/04/2015 E4.0 INCH NIOBRARA WY PUBLIC
REPORTED RELAYED VIA NWS RIVERTON VIA FACEBOOK. 3-4
INCHES NORTH OF LUSK.
0900 AM HEAVY SNOW 8 S LINGLE 42.02N 104.35W
02/04/2015 E8.0 INCH GOSHEN WY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK. 6-8 INCHES OBSERVED.
0900 AM SNOW LARAMIE 41.31N 105.58W
02/04/2015 E2.0 INCH ALBANY WY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK
0900 AM HEAVY SNOW TORRINGTON 42.07N 104.18W
02/04/2015 E6.0 INCH GOSHEN WY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK.
0900 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 S ALLIANCE 42.03N 102.87W
02/04/2015 E10.0 INCH BOX BUTTE NE PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK. SNOW STARTED 1030PM LAST
NIGHT.
0900 AM SNOW 3 NW WHEATLAND 42.08N 105.00W
02/04/2015 E5.0 INCH PLATTE WY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK.
0930 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 N WHEATLAND 42.11N 104.96W
02/04/2015 M7.4 INCH PLATTE WY CO-OP OBSERVER
1000 AM SNOW 1 E CHEYENNE 41.15N 104.77W
02/04/2015 E2.0 INCH LARAMIE WY NWS EMPLOYEE
1100 AM SNOW SE GERING 41.83N 103.67W
02/04/2015 E3.0 INCH SCOTTS BLUFF NE PUBLIC
REPORT RECIEVED VIA FACEBOOK. 2-3 INCHES OBSERVED.
1100 AM SNOW 10 N CHEYENNE 41.29N 104.79W
02/04/2015 M5.0 INCH LARAMIE WY NWS EMPLOYEE
SNOW VARIED FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES.
1103 AM SNOW CHEYENNE 41.15N 104.79W
02/04/2015 M3.7 INCH LARAMIE WY OFFICIAL NWS OBS
TOTAL EVENT SNOWFALL TODAY
1230 PM SNOW HILLSDALE 41.21N 104.48W
02/04/2015 M3.5 INCH LARAMIE WY TRAINED SPOTTER
1230 PM SNOW WARREN AF BASE 41.15N 104.86W
02/04/2015 M5.0 INCH LARAMIE WY PUBLIC
REPORT VIA FACEBOOK.
0200 PM SNOW BURNS 41.19N 104.36W
02/04/2015 E3.0 INCH LARAMIE WY PUBLIC
RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK.
0200 PM SNOW 3 NE CHEYENNE 41.18N 104.75W
02/04/2015 E5.5 INCH LARAMIE WY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK.
0200 PM SNOW POTTER 41.22N 103.31W
02/04/2015 E4.0 INCH CHEYENNE NE PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK. 3-4 INCHES FELL THROUGH 2PM
TODAY.
0200 PM SNOW 2 N CHEYENNE 41.17N 104.79W
02/04/2015 E4.0 INCH LARAMIE WY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK.
0200 PM SNOW S CHEYENNE 41.15N 104.79W
02/04/2015 E3.5 INCH LARAMIE WY PUBLIC
RECIEVED VIA FACEBOOK.
0200 PM SNOW 5 NW CHEYENNE 41.20N 104.86W
02/04/2015 E5.0 INCH LARAMIE WY PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK.
0348 PM SNOW DIX 41.23N 103.49W
02/04/2015 M3.0 INCH KIMBALL NE CO-OP OBSERVER
0348 PM SNOW MELBETA 41.78N 103.52W
02/04/2015 E5.0 INCH SCOTTS BLUFF NE PUBLIC
0400 PM SNOW AGATE FOSSIL BEDS NATIO 42.41N 103.78W
02/04/2015 M4.0 INCH SIOUX NE CO-OP OBSERVER
SNOW DEPTH 4 INCHES.
0400 PM SNOW AGATE FOSSIL BEDS NATIO 42.41N 103.78W
02/04/2015 M4.0 INCH SIOUX NE CO-OP OBSERVER
SNOW DEPTH 4 INCHES. MOST SNOW FELL LAST NIGHT AND THIS
MORNING.
0500 PM HEAVY SNOW 4 N WHEATLAND 42.11N 104.96W
02/04/2015 M7.5 INCH PLATTE WY CO-OP OBSERVER
SNOW DEPTH 6 INCHES. MOST SNOW FELL LAST NIGHT AND THIS
MORNING.
0500 PM HEAVY SNOW 4 N WHEATLAND 42.11N 104.96W
02/04/2015 E7.5 INCH PLATTE WY CO-OP OBSERVER
SNOW DEPTH 6 INCHES. MOST SNOW FELL LAST NIGHT AND THIS
MORNING.
0746 PM HEAVY SNOW 24 SW HEMINGFORD 42.08N 103.41W
02/04/2015 M7.5 INCH SIOUX NE CO-OP OBSERVER
SNOW DEPTH 6.5 INCHES. MOST SNOW FELL LAST NIGHT AND THIS
MORNING.
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Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2:02 PM MST | High Wind Warning | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Converse, Laramie, Niobrara, Platte | 54 hr |
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