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Winter Weather Advisory 21, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this winter weather advisory at Apr 15, 2016, 1:25 AM MDT for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Apr 15, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 51 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2016, 1:25 AM MDT (07:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 17, 2016, 2:41 PM MDT
- In force
- 51 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY, Converse County, WY, Platte County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:27 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, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 239 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
- 1669 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -115 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 298 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
172 WWUS45 KCYS 150725 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 125 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...STRONG SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEAST WYOMING THROUGH THIS WEEKEND... .A PROLONGED SNOW EVENT UNDERWAY ALREADY IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AS EARLY AS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO STALL OVER COLORADO WITH WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY. WYZ112-160000- /O.UPG.KCYS.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KCYS.WS.W.0010.160415T0725Z-160418T0000Z/ SIERRA MADRE RANGE- 125 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW IS FORECAST TO BEGIN OVER THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE AS EARLY AS TONIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER ON THE NORTHERN RIDGES WEST OF SARATOGA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. BLOWING AND FALLING SNOW MAY CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ106-110-113-115-118-119-160000- /O.UPG.KCYS.WS.A.0008.160416T0600Z-160418T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KCYS.WS.W.0010.160416T0600Z-160418T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- LARAMIE VALLEY-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN... SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT...BOSLER...LARAMIE...CHEYENNE...PINE BLUFFS 125 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN TODAY IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW FRIDAY MID EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. && $$ WYZ114-160000- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.160415T2100Z-160418T0000Z/ SNOWY RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY 125 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW IS FORECAST TO BEGIN IN THE SNOWY RANGE AS EARLY AS THIS MORNING...BECOMING HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. SNOW IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...18 TO 26 INCHES ON THE HIGHEST PEAKS OF THE SNOWY RANGE. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON NORTH FACING SLOPES. 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW FOR THE CENTENNIAL AREA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ116-117-160000- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.160415T2100Z-160418T0000Z/ SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...VEDAUWOO... WHITAKER...FEDERAL...HORSE CREEK 125 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW IS FORECAST TO BEGIN OVER THE INTERSTATE 80 SUMMIT AS EARLY AS NOON TODAY...BECOMING HEAVY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR SATURDAY...EVENTUALLY TAPERING OFF SUNDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...15 TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE FOR THE INTERSTATE 80 SUMMIT...WITH 12 TO 15 INCHES FAIRLY WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE REST OF THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ109-111-160000- /O.NEW.KCYS.WW.Y.0021.160415T1800Z-160416T1800Z/ CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RAWLINS...BAGGS 125 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MDT SATURDAY. * TIMING...NOON TODAY THROUGH NOON SATURDAY * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH NOON SATURDAY. HEAVIEST SNOW TO OCCUR THIS EVENING AFTER SUNSET. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO UNDER A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THAT COULD CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ NEZ020-054-WYZ107-108-160000- /O.NEW.KCYS.WS.A.0009.160416T0600Z-160418T0000Z/ BANNER-KIMBALL-EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...KIMBALL...WHEATLAND... GUERNSEY...TORRINGTON 125 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN PLATTE...SOUTHERN GOSHEN...BANNER AND KIMBALL COUNTIES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...PERSISTING FOR MUCH OF THE DAY SATURDAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
9 follow-up statements
849 WWUS45 KCYS 152041 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 241 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEBRASKA THROUGH THIS WEEKEND... .A PROLONGED SNOW EVENT IS UNDERWAY WEST OF INTERSTATE 25 AND WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS EAST OF INTERSTATE 25 LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO STALL OVER COLORADO WITH WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY. NEZ020-054-160900- /O.UPG.KCYS.WS.A.0009.160416T0600Z-160418T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KCYS.WS.W.0010.160416T0600Z-160418T0000Z/ BANNER-KIMBALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...KIMBALL 241 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AT TIMES SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS BANNER AND KIMBALL COUNTIES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE WYOMING BORDER. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...PERSISTING FOR MUCH OF THE DAY SATURDAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND SOME DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ110-115-160900- /O.EXT.KCYS.WS.W.0010.160415T2100Z-160418T0000Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-LARAMIE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...BOSLER... LARAMIE 241 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. && $$ WYZ116-117-160900- /O.EXT.KCYS.WS.W.0010.160415T2041Z-160418T0000Z/ SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...VEDAUWOO... WHITAKER...FEDERAL...HORSE CREEK 241 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH SUNDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR SATURDAY...EVENTUALLY TAPERING OFF SUNDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...15 TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE FOR THE INTERSTATE 80 SUMMIT...WITH 12 TO 15 INCHES FAIRLY WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE REST OF THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ114-160900- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.160415T2100Z-160418T0000Z/ SNOWY RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY 241 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW IS FORECAST TO BEGIN IN THE SNOWY RANGE AS EARLY AS THIS MORNING...BECOMING HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. SNOW IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...18 TO 26 INCHES ON THE HIGHEST PEAKS OF THE SNOWY RANGE. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON NORTH FACING SLOPES. 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW FOR THE CENTENNIAL AREA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ112-160900- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ SIERRA MADRE RANGE- 241 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 14 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER ON THE NORTHERN RIDGES WEST OF SARATOGA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. BLOWING AND FALLING SNOW MAY CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$ WYZ106-113-118-119-160900- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.160416T0600Z-160418T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT... CHEYENNE...PINE BLUFFS 241 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...RAIN THIS AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW...BECOMING HEAVY THROUGH SATURDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. && $$ WYZ109-111-160900- /O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160416T1800Z/ CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RAWLINS...BAGGS 241 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW THROUGH NOON SATURDAY * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH NOON SATURDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING...CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO UNDER A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THAT COULD CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ WYZ107-108-160900- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.A.0009.160416T0600Z-160418T0000Z/ EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY...TORRINGTON 241 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN PLATTE...SOUTHERN GOSHEN... BANNER AND KIMBALL COUNTIES. 3 TO 7 INCHES FOR TORRINGTON AND WHEATLAND. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...PERSISTING FOR MUCH OF THE DAY SATURDAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ TT
897 WWUS45 KCYS 160346 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 946 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE NEBRASKA THIS WEEKEND... .A PROLONGED SNOW EVENT IS UNDERWAY ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING THIS EVENING...AND WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO STALL OVER COLORADO WITH WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. WYZ112-114-161200- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ SIERRA MADRE RANGE-SNOWY RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY 946 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...18 TO 26 INCHES ON THE HIGHEST PEAKS OF THE SNOWY RANGE. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON NORTH FACING SLOPES. 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW FOR THE CENTENNIAL AREA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. && $$ WYZ106-113-118-119-161200- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.160416T0600Z-160418T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT... CHEYENNE...PINE BLUFFS 946 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. && $$ WYZ110-115>117-161200- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...BOSLER... LARAMIE...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...VEDAUWOO...WHITAKER...FEDERAL... HORSE CREEK 946 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. && $$ NEZ020-054-161200- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.160416T0600Z-160418T0000Z/ BANNER-KIMBALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...KIMBALL 946 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WIL CHANGE TO SNOW SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS BANNER AND KIMBALL COUNTIES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE WYOMING BORDER. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND SOME DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ109-111-161200- /O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160416T1800Z/ CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RAWLINS...BAGGS 946 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WIL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO UNDER A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THAT COULD CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ WYZ107-108-161200- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.A.0009.160416T0600Z-160418T0000Z/ EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY...TORRINGTON 946 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...RAIN WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SNOW BY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN PLATTE AND SOUTHERN GOSHEN COUNTIES. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN PLATTE AND SOUTHERN GOSHEN COUNTIES. 3 TO 7 INCHES FOR TORRINGTON AND WHEATLAND. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
791 WWUS45 KCYS 160534 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1134 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE NEBRASKA THIS WEEKEND... .A PROLONGED SNOW EVENT IS UNDERWAY ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING...AND WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO STALL OVER COLORADO WITH WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. WYZ107-108-161200- /O.UPG.KCYS.WS.A.0009.160416T0600Z-160418T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KCYS.WS.W.0010.160416T2100Z-160418T0000Z/ EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY...TORRINGTON 1134 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN AND SNOW MIXED WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 9 INCHES OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WYZ112-114-161200- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ SIERRA MADRE RANGE-SNOWY RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY 1134 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...18 TO 26 INCHES ON THE HIGHEST PEAKS OF THE SNOWY RANGE. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON NORTH FACING SLOPES. 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW FOR THE CENTENNIAL AREA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. && $$ WYZ106-113-118-119-161200- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.160416T0600Z-160418T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT... CHEYENNE...PINE BLUFFS 1134 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. && $$ WYZ110-115>117-161200- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...BOSLER... LARAMIE...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...VEDAUWOO...WHITAKER...FEDERAL... HORSE CREEK 1134 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. && $$ NEZ020-054-161200- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.160416T0600Z-160418T0000Z/ BANNER-KIMBALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...KIMBALL 1134 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS BANNER AND KIMBALL COUNTIES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE WYOMING BORDER. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND SOME DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK... AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WYZ109-111-161200- /O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160416T1800Z/ CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RAWLINS...BAGGS 1134 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO UNDER A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THAT COULD CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ RUBIN
757 WWUS45 KCYS 160800 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 200 AM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE NEBRASKA THIS WEEKEND... .A PROLONGED SNOW EVENT IS UNDERWAY ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING...AND WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO STALL OVER COLORADO WITH WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALL POSSIBLE THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. WYZ112-114-170000- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ SIERRA MADRE RANGE-SNOWY RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY 200 AM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...18 TO 26 INCHES ON THE HIGHEST PEAKS OF THE SNOWY RANGE. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON NORTH FACING SLOPES. 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW FOR THE CENTENNIAL AREA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. && $$ WYZ107-108-170000- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.160416T2100Z-160418T0000Z/ EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY...TORRINGTON 200 AM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...RAIN AND SNOW MIXED WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 8 INCHES OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WYZ106-113-118-119-170000- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT... CHEYENNE...PINE BLUFFS 200 AM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. && $$ WYZ110-115>117-170000- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...BOSLER... LARAMIE...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...VEDAUWOO...WHITAKER...FEDERAL... HORSE CREEK 200 AM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. && $$ NEZ020-054-170000- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ BANNER-KIMBALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...KIMBALL 200 AM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS BANNER AND KIMBALL COUNTIES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE WYOMING BORDER. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND SOME DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK... AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NEZ019-095-096-WYZ101-102-170000- /O.NEW.KCYS.WW.Y.0022.160417T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ SCOTTS BLUFF-NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISON... AGATE...BILL...DOUGLAS...DEER CREEK...GLENROCK...LUSK...REDBIRD 200 AM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. * TIMING...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THAT COULD CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WYZ103>105-170000- /O.EXB.KCYS.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRETT...SEMINOE DAM...MEDICINE BOW... SHIRLEY BASIN 200 AM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ON SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO UNDER A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THAT COULD CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ WYZ109-111-170000- /O.EXT.KCYS.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RAWLINS...BAGGS 200 AM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH SOMEWHAT LIGHTER WINDS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO UNDER A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THAT COULD CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ RUBIN
376 WWUS45 KCYS 161935 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 135 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE NEBRASKA THIS WEEKEND... .A PROLONGED SNOW EVENT IS UNDERWAY ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES. WYZ113-170900- /O.CAN.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KCYS.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT 135 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO UNDER A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THAT COULD CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WYZ107-108-170900- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.160416T2100Z-160418T0000Z/ EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY...TORRINGTON 135 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...RAIN AND SNOW MIXED WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS WITH 6 TO 12 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WYZ112-114-170900- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ SIERRA MADRE RANGE-SNOWY RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY 135 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 20 INCHES ON THE HIGHEST PEAKS OF THE SNOWY RANGE. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON NORTH FACING SLOPES. 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW FOR THE CENTENNIAL AREA AND SIERRA MADRE RANGE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. && $$ WYZ106-118-119-170900- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...CHEYENNE...PINE BLUFFS 135 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. && $$ WYZ110-115>117-170900- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...BOSLER... LARAMIE...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...VEDAUWOO...WHITAKER...FEDERAL... HORSE CREEK 135 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES WITH 10 TO 20 INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. && $$ NEZ020-054-170900- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ BANNER-KIMBALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...KIMBALL 135 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS BANNER AND KIMBALL COUNTIES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE WYOMING BORDER. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND SOME DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK... AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NEZ019-095-096-WYZ101-102-170900- /O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0022.160417T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ SCOTTS BLUFF-NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISON... AGATE...BILL...DOUGLAS...DEER CREEK...GLENROCK...LUSK...REDBIRD 135 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THAT COULD CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WYZ103>105-109-111-170900- /O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRETT...SEMINOE DAM...MEDICINE BOW... SHIRLEY BASIN...RAWLINS...BAGGS 135 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY ON SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO UNDER A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THAT COULD CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
797 WWUS45 KCYS 170248 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 848 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THIS WEEKEND... .A PROLONGED SNOW EVENT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WYZ107-108-171200- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY...TORRINGTON 848 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS AND 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WYZ112-114-171200- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ SIERRA MADRE RANGE-SNOWY RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY 848 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 24 INCHES ON THE HIGHEST PEAKS...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON NORTH FACING SLOPES. 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW FOR CENTENNIAL. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. && $$ WYZ106-118-119-171200- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...CHEYENNE...PINE BLUFFS 848 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. && $$ WYZ110-115>117-171200- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...BOSLER... LARAMIE...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...VEDAUWOO...WHITAKER...FEDERAL... HORSE CREEK 848 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. 10 TO 20 INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. && $$ NEZ020-054-171200- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ BANNER-KIMBALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...KIMBALL 848 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE WYOMING BORDER. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND SOME DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NEZ019-095-096-WYZ101-102-171200- /O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ SCOTTS BLUFF-NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISON... AGATE...BILL...DOUGLAS...DEER CREEK...GLENROCK...LUSK...REDBIRD 848 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THAT COULD CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ WYZ103>105-109-111-113-171200- /O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRETT...SEMINOE DAM...MEDICINE BOW... SHIRLEY BASIN...RAWLINS...BAGGS...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT 848 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT BEFORE DECREASING IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY SUNDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THAT COULD CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
347 WWUS45 KCYS 170850 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 250 AM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE TODAY... .A PROLONGED SNOW EVENT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WYZ107-108-180000- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY...TORRINGTON 250 AM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS AND 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WYZ112-114-180000- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ SIERRA MADRE RANGE-SNOWY RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY 250 AM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TODAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 24 INCHES ON THE HIGHEST PEAKS...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON NORTH FACING SLOPES. 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW FOR CENTENNIAL. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. && $$ WYZ106-118-119-180000- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...CHEYENNE...PINE BLUFFS 250 AM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH SNOW GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WINDS DECREASING SOMEWHAT THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF WINDS AND SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. && $$ WYZ110-115>117-180000- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...BOSLER... LARAMIE...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...VEDAUWOO...WHITAKER...FEDERAL... HORSE CREEK 250 AM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...WITH DECREASING COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. 10 TO 20 INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF WINDS AND SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. && $$ NEZ020-054-180000- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ BANNER-KIMBALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...KIMBALL 250 AM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...WITH SNOW DECREASING IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE WYOMING BORDER. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND SOME DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK... AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NEZ019-095-096-WYZ101-102-180000- /O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ SCOTTS BLUFF-NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISON... AGATE...BILL...DOUGLAS...DEER CREEK...GLENROCK...LUSK...REDBIRD 250 AM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW THIS MORNING...TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND VISIBILITIES LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THAT COULD CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ WYZ103>105-109-111-113-180000- /O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRETT...SEMINOE DAM...MEDICINE BOW... SHIRLEY BASIN...RAWLINS...BAGGS...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT 250 AM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW THIS MORNING...TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THAT COULD CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ RUBIN
893 WWUS45 KCYS 171612 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1012 AM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...SNOW TO TAPER OFF BY THIS AFTERNOON... .SNOWFALL RATES ARE BEGINNING TO COME DOWN ACROSS THE REGION. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WILL MOSTLY BE LESS THAN A FEW INCHES. NEZ020-054-171715- /O.CAN.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ BANNER-KIMBALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...KIMBALL 1012 AM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...HOWEVER ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINIMAL. $$ NEZ019-095-096-171715- /O.CAN.KCYS.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ SCOTTS BLUFF-NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBLUFF...GERING...HARRISON...AGATE 1012 AM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...HOWEVER ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINIMAL. $$ WYZ106>108-110-112-114>119-180000- /O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- SIERRA MADRE RANGE-SNOWY RANGE-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY... TORRINGTON...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY... BOSLER...LARAMIE...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...VEDAUWOO...WHITAKER... FEDERAL...HORSE CREEK...CHEYENNE...PINE BLUFFS 1012 AM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO UNDER A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL. TRAVEL DELAYS AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS STORM COULD ALSO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIVESTOCK...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WYZ103>105-109-111-113-180000- /O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRETT...SEMINOE DAM...MEDICINE BOW... SHIRLEY BASIN...RAWLINS...BAGGS...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT 1012 AM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW THIS MORNING...TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THAT COULD CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ WYZ101-102-180000- /O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BILL...DOUGLAS...DEER CREEK... GLENROCK...LUSK...REDBIRD 1012 AM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW THIS MORNING...TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...MAINLY TO TRANSPORTATION. SLICK ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED THAT COULD CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
393 WWUS45 KCYS 172041 WSWCYS URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 241 PM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WINTER STORM HIGHLIGHTS CANCELLED ACROSS SOUTHEAST WYOMING... WYZ106>108-110-112-114>119-172145- /O.CAN.KCYS.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY- EAST PLATTE COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS- SIERRA MADRE RANGE-SNOWY RANGE-LARAMIE VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE- SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY- EAST LARAMIE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...WHEATLAND...GUERNSEY... TORRINGTON...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY... BOSLER...LARAMIE...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...VEDAUWOO...WHITAKER... FEDERAL...HORSE CREEK...CHEYENNE...PINE BLUFFS 241 PM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING...HOWEVER ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINIMAL. $$ WYZ103>105-109-111-113-172145- /O.CAN.KCYS.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY- UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARRETT...SEMINOE DAM...MEDICINE BOW... SHIRLEY BASIN...RAWLINS...BAGGS...SARATOGA...ENCAMPMENT 241 PM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING...HOWEVER ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINIMAL. $$ WYZ101-102-172145- /O.CAN.KCYS.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160418T0000Z/ CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NIOBRARA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BILL...DOUGLAS...DEER CREEK... GLENROCK...LUSK...REDBIRD 241 PM MDT SUN APR 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING...HOWEVER ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINIMAL. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter weather advisory 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 winter weather advisory went out at Apr 14, 11:32 PM MDT, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 11:32 PM MDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1132 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016
.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 847 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016
RADAR/IR SATELLITE TRENDS INDICATED THE FRONTAL BAND OF RAIN/SNOW
SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDER TRANSLATING SLOWLY EAST ACROSS
EAST/SOUTH CENTRAL WY...WITH MORE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST INTO THE NE PANHANDLE. TEMPERATURES
DROPPED FROM 57 TO 33 DEGREES AT RWL AS THE SHOWERS MOVED THROUGH.
UPDATED THE GRIDS THIS EVENING TO INCREASE POPS TO LIKELY ALONG
AND WEST OF A LUSK TO CENTENNIAL LINE...TAPERING TO SCATTERED
TO THE EAST. THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION LATER
TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY A RESURGENCE THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY)
ISSUED AT 300 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016
VERY ACTIVE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ACROSS SE WYOMING INITIALLY AS A
STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM DIVES SOUTHEAST INTO THE GREAT BASIN
REGION. THIS STORM WILL THEN IMPACT WESTERN NE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
AND INTO SATURDAY.
FOR TONIGHT AND INTO EARLY FRIDAY...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE WITH A SMALL THREAT OF HAIL
AND GUSTY WINDS. ACTIVITY MAY ACTUALLY LINGER THROUGH MOST OF
TONIGHT AS THE POTENT STORM SYSTEM BEGINS TO DIG SOUTHWARD INTO
THE GREAT BASIN REGION. SHOWERS AND TSTORMS WILL GRADUALLY PUSH
NORTHEAST INTO THE DAKOTAS AFTER MIDNIGHT AS THE INITIAL SHORTWAVE
DISTURBANCE ALOFT LIFTS NORTHWARD. MAY NEED TO MONITOR THE
POTENTIAL FOR FOG ACROSS WESTERN NEBRASKA DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH
RAIN FALLS AND IF SKIES CLEAR ENOUGH. AT THIS TIME...EXPECT TOO
MUCH CLOUD COVER TO ADD FOG TO THE FORECAST.
MAJOR SPRING STORM STILL ON TRACK TO BEGIN FRIDAY. THIS STORM
WILL IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND POTENTIALLY EARLY
NEXT WEEK. AFTER A LULL FRIDAY MORNING...PRECIPITATION WILL
DEVELOP ACROSS CARBON AND ALBANY COUNTIES LATE MORNING/EARLY
AFTERNOON AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW DIGS SOUTHEAST AND UPPER LEVEL
DIFFLUENCE COMBINES WITH FRONTOGENESIS AND UPSLOPE FLOW. MOST
LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL BEGIN AS RAIN OR RAIN/SNOW MIX IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH THE SNOW LEVEL STILL BETWEEN 7000 TO 8000 FEET.
FURTHER EAST...STRONG TO PERHAPS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS WESTERN NEBRASKA. HOWEVER...BELIEVE THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE
VERY ISOLATED AT BEST SINCE CLOUD COVER IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY
INCREASE IN THE AFTERNOON. ONE OR TWO STORMS MAY CONTAIN STRONG
WINDS AND LARGE HAIL EAST OF A LINE FROM PINE BLUFFS TO CHADRON.
MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW OUTSIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS WILL BEGIN
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. ONE IMPORTANT THING TO NOTE IS MODELS
ARE TRENDING COLDER WITH THIS STORM...WITH 700MB TEMPERATURES 2-3
DEGREES CELSIUS COLDER THAN 24 HOURS AGO. LOWERED SNOW LEVELS
ANOTHER 500 TO 800 FEET WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING TO BETWEEN 4500
TO 5000 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS PUTS SOME OF WESTERN
NEBRASKA AND MOST OF EXTREME EASTERN WYOMING IN THE SNOWFALL
POTENTIAL. THEREFORE...EXTENDED WINTER STORM WATCHES TO INCLUDE
EASTERN LARAMIE COUNTY AND SW PLATTE COUNTY FOR THE SAME PERIODS
OF TIME. MAY NEED TO EXTEND THIS WATCH INTO BANNER AND KIMBALL
COUNTIES SINCE MODELS ARE TRENDING COLDER. THE REST OF THE AREA
LOOKS TYPICAL OF ADVISORY IMPACTS...DUE TO THE LACK OF SNOW FROM
NORTHERN CARBON COUNTY NORTHEASTWARD TO CONVERSE AND NIOBRARA
COUNTY. CHADRON TO SIDNEY APPEARS MAINLY RAIN WITH PERIODS OF
RAIN/SNOW MIX. HOWEVER...IF MODELS CONTINUE TO TREND COLDER THAN
THESE AREAS ACROSS WESTERN NEBRASKA MAY SEE LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS AS WELL.
VERY CONFIDENT ABOUT SNOW TOTALS IN MOST MOUNTAIN ZONES...SO
UPGRADE THE WATCHES TO WARNINGS FOR THE SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE AND
SNOWY RANGE. THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE WILL BE TRICKY SINCE WE STILL
EXPECT AROUND ONE FOOT OF SNOW ALONG THE HIGHER PEAKS...BUT MOST
OF THIS AREA WILL LIKELY BE SHADOWED BY THE SNOWY RANGE DUE TO
NORTHEAST WINDS AND MOST OF THE MOISTURE AND LIFT FURTHER TO THE
EAST ACROSS THE PLAINS. THEREFORE...WENT WITH A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR THIS AREA.
SLIGHTLY LESS CONFIDENT ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS...SO WILL KEEP
THE WATCH GOING FOR THE LARAMIE...SARATOGA...AND CHEYENNE AREAS
FOR NOW. THE MAIN QUESTION IS NOT WHETHER IT WILL BE SNOW...BUT
HOW HEAVY WILL THE SNOW FALL AND FOR HOW LONG? THE GFS...SREF...AND
NAM SHOW THE MAIN PART OF THE SNOW STORM STARTING EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...WITH THE NAM A
BIT LATER COMPARED TO THE OTHER MODELS. HOWEVER...THE ECMWF SHOWS
THIS LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION...ASSOCIATED WITH THE PEAK
FRONTOGENESIS/DEEP LIFT AND UPPER LEVEL DIFFLUENCE...MUCH FURTHER
EAST AND LATER IN THE FORECAST PERIOD. THIS IS A MAJOR
DIFFERENCE...SO DECIDED NOT TO GO TOO AGGRESSIVE WITH SNOW AMOUNTS
AT THIS TIME AND KEEP THE WINTER STORM WATCH OUT FOR NOW. IN
FACT...ROAD CONDITIONS MAY NOT BE TOO BAD IF MOST OF THE
MODERATE/HEAVY SNOW FALLS DURING THE DAY.
.LONG TERM...(SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 258 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016
RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE WIDESPREAD OVER MUCH OF THE CWA
THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE SLOWLY FILLING UPPER LOW MEANDERS AROUND THE
4 CORNERS/WESTERN COLORADO AREA. SOME MODEL DIFFERENCES SHOW UP
FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH THE GFS BRINGING A DRY SLOT OVER MUCH OF
THE AREA DUE TO A MORE NORTHERN POSITION OF THE UPPER LOW WHILE
THE EC KEEPS AMPLE QPF OVER THE CWA THROUGH MONDAY. STILL COLD
ENOUGH FOR SNOW OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS. GFS SORT OF AN OUTLIER
AND WILL LEAN MORE TOWARDS THE EC SOLUTION FOR NOW...THOUGH WILL
SHIFT BETTER PCPN A BIT NORTH ON MONDAY. PCPN SHOULD END OVER MOST
OF THE CWA MONDAY NIGHT AS THE UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO WEAKEN
THOUGH IT MAY STILL HANG ON OVER PARTS OF THE PANHANDLE INTO
TUESDAY. REMAINING ON THE COOL SIDE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH PLENTY OF
CLOUDINESS. DRY AND MILDER CONDITIONS RETURN FOR WEDS AND THURSDAY
WITH UPPER RIDGING BUILDING TO THE WEST OF THE CWA.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1128 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016
WYOMING TAFS...OCCASIONAL IFR AT RAWLINS THROUGH 10Z...THEN
VFR UNTIL 20Z...THEN IFR IN SNOW. VFR AT LARAMIE UNTIL 18Z...
THEN MVFR UNTIL 21Z...THEN IFR IN SNOW. VFR AT CHEYENNE UNTIL
18Z...THEN MVFR UNTIL 00Z...THEN IFR IN SNOW.
NEBRASKA TAFS...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 08Z...OTHERWISE
VFR PREVAILS. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 21Z
FRIDAY PRODUCING LOCALIZED MVFR...OTHERWISE VFR PREVAILS.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
ISSUED AT 158 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016
RAIN CHANCES WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE OVER
OREGON BEGINS TO MOVE INTO NORTHERN UTAH THIS AFTERNOON. THIS LOW
IS FORECAST TO STALL OVER COLORADO FRIDAY THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY...
BRINGING SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND NEBRASKA PANHANDLE WIDESPREAD
WETTING RAINS FRIDAY AND EVENTUALLY HEAVY SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY. NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS EXPECTED WITH THIS VERY WET
PATTERN SETTING UP.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 158 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016
THERE IS STILL SOME CONCERN FOR AREAL/SMALL STREAM FLOODING ACROSS
WESTERN NEBRASKA THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A STRONG
PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION AND STALLS.
PROBABILITIES ARE SOMEWHAT LESS COMPARED TO 24 HOURS AGO AS ONE OF
THE MAIN BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN MAY BECOME STATIONARY A BIT FURTHER
EAST FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. IN ADDITION...COLDER AIR WILL PUSH
AS FAR EAST AS THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE BY SATURDAY WHICH
MAY RESULT IN A CHANGE TO SNOW THIS WEEKEND.
&&
.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 3 PM FRIDAY TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
WYZ114-116-117.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR WYZ112.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FOR WYZ106-110-113-115-118-119.
NE...NONE.
&&
UPDATE...MAJ
SHORT TERM...TJT
LONG TERM...RE
AVIATION...RUBIN
FIRE WEATHER...TJT
HYDROLOGY...TJT/MAJHazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 5:54 PM MDT, 7 hours 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 554 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 WYZ101>119-160000- 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- 554 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL WYOMING...SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...WINTER STORM WATCHES HAVE BEEN EXPANDED TO THE SOUTHEAST WYOMING PLAINS...CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY. WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE SNOWY AND SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE AND FOOTHILLS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SIERRA MADRE RANGE. WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW IS FORECAST THIS WEEKEND...WITH THE SNOW LEVELS LOWERING TO 4000 FEET. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS CREATING BLOWING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT. NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-160000- DAWES-BOX BUTTE-SCOTTS BLUFF-BANNER-MORRILL-KIMBALL-CHEYENNE- NORTH SIOUX-SOUTH SIOUX- 554 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF PANHANDLE NEBRASKA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW... HEAVY AT TIMES IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO 4000 FEET THIS WEEKEND...WITH SOME SCCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 14, 10:12 PM MDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1012 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016
NEZ002-003-021-054-055-150445-
MORRILL NE-CHEYENNE NE-KIMBALL NE-DAWES NE-BOX BUTTE NE-
1012 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHEYENNE...MORRILL...SOUTHEASTERN
DAWES...SOUTHEASTERN KIMBALL AND EASTERN BOX BUTTE COUNTIES UNTIL
1045 PM MDT...
AT 1011 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BEREA TO BRIDGEPORT STATE
RECREATION AREA TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF DIX...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
25 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...BRIDGEPORT...BRIDGEPORT STATE
RECREATION AREA...NORTHPORT...BEREA AND COURT HOUSE AND JAIL ROCKS
AROUND 1015 PM MDT. POTTER AND WILD HORSE BUTTE AROUND 1035 PM MDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE BROADWATER.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 31 AND
76.
LAT...LON 4103 10262 4103 10361 4162 10317 4221 10307
4250 10278 4210 10274 4199 10267 4179 10268
4174 10264
TIME...MOT...LOC 0411Z 222DEG 21KT 4219 10303 4166 10313 4109 10344
RUBINSpecial weather statement, Apr 14, 10:20 PM MDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1020 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 NEZ002-150515- DAWES NE- 1020 PM MDT THU APR 14 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN DAWES COUNTY UNTIL 1115 PM MDT... AT 1019 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES EAST OF ARDMORE TO 6 MILES NORTH OF FORT ROBINSON CAMPGROUND...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN DAWES COUNTY. LAT...LON 4274 10347 4299 10349 4300 10348 4300 10304 TIME...MOT...LOC 0419Z 220DEG 43KT 4299 10344 4277 10346 RUBIN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1:25 AM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | CYS | Goshen, Platte | 22 hr |
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Sources
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