Alert archive / Wyoming / Wind Chill Watches in 2016
Wind Chill Watch 1, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this wind chill watch at Dec 7, 2016, 3:26 AM MST for 5 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Dec 7, 2016, 6:00 PM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2016, 3:26 AM MST (10:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 7, 2016, 6:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 7, 2016, 2:21 PM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY, Converse County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Platte County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:32 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
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 264 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
- 2105 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
026 WWUS45 KCYS 071026 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 326 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WITH SLICK ROADS THROUGH MID-MORNING... ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING AND AGAIN TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... WYZ106-110-114>116-071800- /O.NEW.KCYS.WC.A.0001.161208T0100Z-161208T1500Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161207T1300Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SNOWY RANGE-LARAMIE VALLEY- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... CENTENNIAL...ALBANY...BOSLER...LARAMIE...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... VEDAUWOO 326 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES...HIGHEST OVER THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS TONIGHT MAY FALL TO 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO IN THE LARAMIE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE. ELSEWHERE...VALUES LOOK TO RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CREATE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...CREATING PERIODS OF HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK ROADS. VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND UNPREPARED. FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ WYZ104-105-109-113-071800- /O.NEW.KCYS.WC.A.0001.161208T0100Z-161208T1500Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-161207T1800Z/ FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-SHIRLEY BASIN- CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOE DAM...MEDICINE BOW... SHIRLEY BASIN...RAWLINS...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT 326 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. WIND CHILLS COULD FALL TO VALUES OF MINUS 30 OR BELOW TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND UNPREPARED. FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE WIND CHILL IS THE TEMPERATURE YOUR BODY FEELS WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS COMBINED WITH THE WIND SPEED. WIND CHILLS IN THE MINUS 20 TO 29 DEGREE RANGE CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE PARTS OF THE BODY ARE THE EXTREMITIES SUCH AS FINGERS...TOES...EAR LOBES OR THE TIP OF THE NOSE. && $$ NEZ054-055-WYZ117>119-071600- /O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161207T1600Z/ KIMBALL-CHEYENNE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KIMBALL...BROWNSON...SIDNEY... WHITAKER...FEDERAL...HORSE CREEK...CHEYENNE...PINE BLUFFS 326 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE LARAMIE RANGE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH. VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE MILE AT TIMES DUE TO FALLING SNOW. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CREATE PERIODS OF HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ002-095-096-WYZ101-102-107-108-111-071800- /O.CON.KCYS.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-161207T1800Z/ DAWES-NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX-CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- NIOBRARA COUNTY-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...CHADRON ST PARK...HARRISON... AGATE...BILL...DOUGLAS...DEER CREEK...GLENROCK...LUSK...REDBIRD... WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY...TORRINGTON...BAGGS 326 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... * WIND CHILL VALUES...20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND UNPREPARED. FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE WIND CHILL IS THE TEMPERATURE YOUR BODY FEELS WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS COMBINED WITH THE WIND SPEED. WIND CHILLS IN THE MINUS 20 TO 29 DEGREE RANGE CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE PARTS OF THE BODY ARE THE EXTREMITIES SUCH AS FINGERS...TOES...EAR LOBES OR THE TIP OF THE NOSE. && $$ WYZ103-071800- /O.NEW.KCYS.WC.A.0001.161208T0100Z-161208T1500Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GARRETT 326 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...VALUES OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND UNPREPARED. FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
796 WWUS45 KCYS 071308 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 608 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WITH SLICK ROADS THROUGH MID-MORNING... ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING AND AGAIN TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... WYZ106-116-072115- /O.EXP.KCYS.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161207T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.WW.Y.0035.161207T1308Z-161207T1600Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.WC.A.0001.161208T0100Z-161208T1500Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... VEDAUWOO 608 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. * TIMING...THROUGH 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES...HIGHEST OVER THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE MILE AT TIMES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS TONIGHT MAY FALL TO 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO IN THE LARAMIE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE. ELSEWHERE...VALUES LOOK TO RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CREATE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...CREATING PERIODS OF HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK ROADS. VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND UNPREPARED. FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ WYZ110-114-115-072115- /O.EXP.KCYS.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161207T1300Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.WC.A.0001.161208T0100Z-161208T1500Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SNOWY RANGE-LARAMIE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...CENTENNIAL... ALBANY...BOSLER...LARAMIE 608 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW HAS EXPIRED... * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS TONIGHT MAY FALL TO 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO IN THE LARAMIE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE. ELSEWHERE...VALUES LOOK TO RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CREATE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...CREATING PERIODS OF HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK ROADS. VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND UNPREPARED. FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ WYZ104-105-109-113-072115- /O.CON.KCYS.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-161207T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.WC.A.0001.161208T0100Z-161208T1500Z/ FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-SHIRLEY BASIN- CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOE DAM...MEDICINE BOW... SHIRLEY BASIN...RAWLINS...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT 608 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WIND CHILL VALUES...20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. WIND CHILLS COULD FALL TO VALUES OF MINUS 30 OR BELOW TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND UNPREPARED. FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE WIND CHILL IS THE TEMPERATURE YOUR BODY FEELS WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS COMBINED WITH THE WIND SPEED. WIND CHILLS IN THE MINUS 20 TO 29 DEGREE RANGE CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE PARTS OF THE BODY ARE THE EXTREMITIES SUCH AS FINGERS...TOES...EAR LOBES OR THE TIP OF THE NOSE. && $$ NEZ054-055-WYZ117>119-071600- /O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161207T1600Z/ KIMBALL-CHEYENNE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KIMBALL...BROWNSON...SIDNEY... WHITAKER...FEDERAL...HORSE CREEK...CHEYENNE...PINE BLUFFS 608 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE LARAMIE RANGE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH. VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE MILE AT TIMES DUE TO FALLING SNOW. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CREATE PERIODS OF HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND SLICK ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ002-095-096-WYZ101-102-107-108-111-071800- /O.CON.KCYS.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-161207T1800Z/ DAWES-NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX-CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- NIOBRARA COUNTY-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...CHADRON ST PARK...HARRISON... AGATE...BILL...DOUGLAS...DEER CREEK...GLENROCK...LUSK...REDBIRD... WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY...TORRINGTON...BAGGS 608 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... * WIND CHILL VALUES...20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND UNPREPARED. FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE WIND CHILL IS THE TEMPERATURE YOUR BODY FEELS WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS COMBINED WITH THE WIND SPEED. WIND CHILLS IN THE MINUS 20 TO 29 DEGREE RANGE CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE PARTS OF THE BODY ARE THE EXTREMITIES SUCH AS FINGERS...TOES...EAR LOBES OR THE TIP OF THE NOSE. && $$ WYZ103-072115- /O.CON.KCYS.WC.A.0001.161208T0100Z-161208T1500Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GARRETT 608 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WIND CHILL VALUES...VALUES OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND UNPREPARED. FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$
419 WWUS45 KCYS 071550 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 850 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 WYZ106-116-080000- /O.CAN.KCYS.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-161207T1600Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.WC.A.0001.161208T0100Z-161208T1500Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE... VEDAUWOO 850 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SOME LINGERING FLURRIES ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING BUT LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT HOWEVER. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS TONIGHT MAY FALL TO 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO IN THE LARAMIE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE. ELSEWHERE...VALUES LOOK TO RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND UNPREPARED. FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ WYZ104-105-109-113-080000- /O.CAN.KCYS.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-161207T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.WC.A.0001.161208T0100Z-161208T1500Z/ FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-SHIRLEY BASIN- CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOE DAM...MEDICINE BOW... SHIRLEY BASIN...RAWLINS...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT 850 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS MORNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THIS MORNING. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY OCCUR TONIGHT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...MINUS 30 OR BELOW TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND UNPREPARED. FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE WIND CHILL IS THE TEMPERATURE YOUR BODY FEELS WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS COMBINED WITH THE WIND SPEED. WIND CHILLS IN THE MINUS 20 TO 29 DEGREE RANGE CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE PARTS OF THE BODY ARE THE EXTREMITIES SUCH AS FINGERS...TOES...EAR LOBES OR THE TIP OF THE NOSE. A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NEZ054-055-WYZ117>119-071700- /O.CAN.KCYS.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161207T1600Z/ KIMBALL-CHEYENNE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KIMBALL...BROWNSON...SIDNEY... WHITAKER...FEDERAL...HORSE CREEK...CHEYENNE...PINE BLUFFS 850 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SOME LINGERING FLURRIES ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING BUT LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. $$ NEZ002-095-096-WYZ101-102-107-108-111-071700- /O.CAN.KCYS.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-161207T1800Z/ DAWES-NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX-CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS- NIOBRARA COUNTY-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...CHADRON ST PARK...HARRISON... AGATE...BILL...DOUGLAS...DEER CREEK...GLENROCK...LUSK...REDBIRD... WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY...TORRINGTON...BAGGS 850 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WIND CHILLS ARE HIGH ENOUGH NOW THIS MORNING TO ALLOW THE ADVISORY TO BE CANCELLED. $$ WYZ103-110-114-115-080000- /O.CON.KCYS.WC.A.0001.161208T0100Z-161208T1500Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SNOWY RANGE- LARAMIE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRETT...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... CENTENNIAL...ALBANY...BOSLER...LARAMIE 850 AM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WIND CHILL VALUES...VALUES OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND UNPREPARED. FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$
851 WWUS45 KCYS 072121 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 221 PM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...VERY LOW TO DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .CLEARING SKIES WEDNESDAY EVENING WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. THESE VERY LOW TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH EVEN LIGHT BREEZES WILL RESULT IN VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING...LOWEST OVER THE LARAMIE VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. WYZ116-072230- /O.CAN.KCYS.WC.A.0001.161208T0100Z-161208T1500Z/ SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...VEDAUWOO 221 PM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WATCH. IT APPEARS WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS OVERNIGHT BUT STILL SHOULD FALL TO 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO. $$ WYZ103-105-110-113>115-081100- /O.UPG.KCYS.WC.A.0001.161208T0100Z-161208T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.WC.W.0001.161208T0400Z-161208T1600Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-SHIRLEY BASIN-NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-SNOWY RANGE-LARAMIE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRETT...MEDICINE BOW... SHIRLEY BASIN...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...SARATOGA... ENCAMPMENT...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY...BOSLER...LARAMIE 221 PM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST THURSDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...MINUS 30 OR BELOW BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND UNPREPARED. FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE WIND CHILL IS THE TEMPERATURE YOUR BODY FEELS WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS COMBINED WITH THE WIND SPEED. WIND CHILLS IN THE MINUS 20 TO 29 DEGREE RANGE CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE PARTS OF THE BODY ARE THE EXTREMITIES SUCH AS FINGERS...TOES...EAR LOBES OR THE TIP OF THE NOSE. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ WYZ104-106-109-081100- /O.UPG.KCYS.WC.A.0001.161208T0100Z-161208T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.WC.Y.0002.161208T0400Z-161208T1600Z/ FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEMINOE DAM...BORDEAUX...RAWLINS 221 PM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST THURSDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...MINUS 20 TO MINUS 30 BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND UNPREPARED. FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE WIND CHILL IS THE TEMPERATURE YOUR BODY FEELS WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS COMBINED WITH THE WIND SPEED. WIND CHILLS IN THE MINUS 20 TO 29 DEGREE RANGE CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE PARTS OF THE BODY ARE THE EXTREMITIES SUCH AS FINGERS...TOES...EAR LOBES OR THE TIP OF THE NOSE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NEZ002-003-019>021-055-095-096-WYZ101-102-107-108-081100- /O.NEW.KCYS.WC.Y.0002.161208T0400Z-161208T1600Z/ DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-CHEYENNE-NORTH SIOUX- SOUTH SIOUX-CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY- EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHADRON...CHADRON ST PARK...ALLIANCE... SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISBURG...ANGORA...BRIDGEPORT... BAYARD...REDINGTON...BROWNSON...SIDNEY...HARRISON...AGATE... BILL...DOUGLAS...DEER CREEK...GLENROCK...LUSK...REDBIRD... WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY...TORRINGTON 221 PM MST WED DEC 7 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST THURSDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...MINUS 20 TO MINUS 30 BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT OUTDOORS AND UNPREPARED. FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE WIND CHILL IS THE TEMPERATURE YOUR BODY FEELS WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS COMBINED WITH THE WIND SPEED. WIND CHILLS IN THE MINUS 20 TO 29 DEGREE RANGE CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE PARTS OF THE BODY ARE THE EXTREMITIES SUCH AS FINGERS...TOES...EAR LOBES OR THE TIP OF THE NOSE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill 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 wind chill watch went out at Dec 6, 10:43 PM MST, 4 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 6, 10:43 PM MST, 4 hours 43 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1043 PM MST Tue Dec 6 2016
.UPDATE...
Issued at 843 PM MST Tue Dec 6 2016
Dangerous wind chills are looking more likely tonight for portions
of southeast Wyoming and the northern Nebraska Panhandle. Numerous
sites are already experiencing wind chill values in the 0F to -10F
range, so expect a widespread area to easily achieve adzy criteria
by sunrise as the arctic front blasts south and sfc winds increase
again by 12z or so. Thus, the main change tonight was to introduce
a Wind Chill Advisory for several areas which are not currently in
a winter highlight.
The Winter Weather Advisory is in good shape as snow has developed
along the I-80 corridor. Roads are becoming slick and snow covered
and visibilities are poor per WYDOT webcams. Radar trends indicate
snow could begin any time over the southern NE Panhandle. The most
recent IR satellite loop shows very cold cloud tops, so should see
some precipitation enhancement. However, the snow type will change
quickly in the next few hours as colder air filters in. This could
significantly impact total snow, but will leave the forecast as-is
for now.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday night)
Issued at 149 PM MST Tue Dec 6 2016
Very cold airmass has settled over the area today with afternoon
temperatures struggling to reach the mid to upper teens across
most of southeast Wyoming. Current water vapor loop shows the next
disturbance aloft moving over the Great Basin region this
afternoon. This feature will be our next snow producer across the
area...mainly along the I80 corridor. Winds have begun to switch
into the east and northeast over southeast Wyoming as a surface
low develops west of the Rocky Mountains...and an arctic high at
the surface drifts southward into Montana. Current Radar loop
shows some echoes aloft begin to form across the mountains of
Colorado. Based on short range models and ensembles...believe this
trend will continue through this afternoon. Upslope winds will
provide some moisture...but it is awfully dry in the boundary
layer with relatively humidities at the surface currently between
20 to 40 percent. Believe it will take some time for the air to
saturate...but snow is still expected to develop around
Laramie...Cheyenne...and the I-80 summit between 4 PM and 7 PM.
This snow will spread north and eastward through the night. Areas
of snow will likely not extend too far north of the Platte River
valley as the arctic airmass begins to move into the region...so
locations north of a line from Rawlins to Alliance Nebraska may
not see much snow accumulation at all. Current forecast looks
good...but added the Snowy Range...Snowy Range foothills...and SW
Platte county including Wheatland and Chugwater to the Winter
Weather Advisory for 2 to 4 inches of snow with travel impacts and
4 to 8 inches in the mountains. Thought about upgrading the
advisory to a Winter Storm Warning for the I-80 summit...but
maximum dendritic growth will be difficult due to the very cold
temperatures so decided against it. Travel conditions will still
be hazardous through Wednesday morning. In addition...winds appear
to be a little higher than previously expected so can not rule out
north to northeast gusts around 25 to 30 mph across the area.
Blowing snow threat still appears minima...but drifting snow may
be a concern well into Wednesday.
The arctic front will arrive late tonight and early Wednesday
morning. Temperatures tonight may remain in the teens for a while
before the bitter cold air enters the region after midnight. Would
not be surprised to see readings below zero around dawn across
most of southeast Wyoming and northern Nebraska. Wind chill
temperatures for the morning commute will likely range between -15
to -25 across the forecast area in light snow.
For Wednesday...snowfall will rapidly end from northwest to
southeast in the morning leaving flurries across the area in the
afternoon. High temperatures will be in the single digits...with
maybe low teens across western Nebraska. Will have to monitor
model trends with low temperatures Wednesday night/early Thursday
due to clearing skies and a snowpack in some areas. Can not rule
out lows near -25 to -35 in the more sheltered valleys due to
light winds. Believe most locations will range between -15 to -5
by early Thursday with extremely cold wind chill readings. Will
likely need Wind Chill headlines early Thursday morning for feel-
like temperatures between -25 to -40 across the area. Temperatures
will be 5 to 10 degrees higher on Thursday...but still in the
teens for highs. With a south wind...may need fog and/or low
stratus over the Cheyenne and Pine ridges into Thursday night.
.LONG TERM...(Friday through Tuesday)
Issued at 230 PM MST Tue Dec 6 2016
A generally west to west-northwest flow aloft will hold over
the region through the period. After a chilly morning Friday
the cold surface airmass retreats east and allows warmer air
to spread back over the CWA Friday. Temperatures will remain
on the mild side Saturday. This flow pattern will also bring
periodic snow showers to the mountains as moisture rides up
the facing slopes. Scattered snow showers should spread into
the plains late Sat as an upper shortwave scoots east across
the region with a push of colder Canadian air accompanying it.
Cool and mainly dry Sunday and Monday with a few snow showers
still possible over the higher mtns. The next push of colder
air may arrive by Tuesday.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Wednesday night)
Issued at 1037 PM MST Tue Dec 6 2016
Periods of snow will continue along the I80 corridor through 12 to
15z Wed before tapering off. Conditions will fluctuate between IFR
and MVFR at KCYS/KLAR/KSNY and possibly KBFF as well. We expect to
see some improvement for all terminals after 18z.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 149 PM MST Tue Dec 6 2016
No Fire Weather concerns this week as accumulating snow and
bitter cold temperatures are expected. Relative humidity will
remain high with excellent overnight recoveries. Slightly warmer
temperatures are expected by the end of the week before the next
cold front pushes through the region this weekend.
&&
.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...Wind Chill Advisory until 11 AM MST Wednesday for WYZ101-102-104-
105-107>109-111-113.
Winter Weather Advisory until 9 AM MST Wednesday for WYZ117>119.
Winter Weather Advisory until 6 AM MST Wednesday for WYZ106-110-
114>116.
NE...Wind Chill Advisory until 11 AM MST Wednesday for NEZ002-095-096.
Winter Weather Advisory until 9 AM MST Wednesday for NEZ054-055.
&&
UPDATE...CLH
SHORT TERM...TJT
LONG TERM...RE
AVIATION...CLH
FIRE WEATHER...TJTHazardous weather outlook, Dec 6, 2:45 PM MST, 12 hours 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 245 PM MST TUE DEC 6 2016 WYZ101>119-071230- 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- 245 PM MST TUE DEC 6 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL WYOMING...SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE MOUNTAINS AND THEN SPREAD ONTO THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR BETWEEN LARAMIE AND THE NEBRASKA STATE LINE THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY FRIGID TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC AIRMASS SETTLES OVER THE AREA. MORNING WIND CHILL READINGS FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING MAY BE AS LOW AS 25 BELOW TO 40 BELOW ZERO IN AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...ALTHOUGH SNOWFALL REPORTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-071230- DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- 245 PM MST TUE DEC 6 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEBRASKA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY DUE TO SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY FRIGID TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY AS AN ARCTIC AIRMASS SETTLES OVER THE AREA. MORNING WIND CHILL READINGS FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING MAY BE AS LOW AS 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO IN AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...ALTHOUGH SNOWFALL REPORTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 7:08 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Converse, Goshen, Niobrara, Platte | 14 hr |
| Dec 7, 6:08 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | Albany, Laramie, Platte | 3 hr |
| Dec 7, 2:21 PM MST | Wind Chill Warning | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Converse, Platte | 19 hr |
| Dec 7, 2:21 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Converse, Goshen, Laramie, Niobrara and 1 more | 19 hr |
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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.