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High Wind Watch 57, NWS Cheyenne, WY

December 8, 20224 counties in Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this high wind watch at Dec 8, 2022, 1:00 PM MST for 4 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Dec 9, 2022, 8:00 PM MST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 8, 2022, 1:00 PM MST (20:00 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 9, 2022, 8:00 PM MST
Expired: Dec 9, 2022, 10:05 AM MST
In force
Issued by: NWS Cheyenne, WY

Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Platte County, WY

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Dec 8, 10:45 AM MST, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 8, 10:45 AM MST, 2 hours 15 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 8, 3:16 AM MST, 9 hours 44 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
316 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022

WYZ101>105-107>109-111-113-115-119-091030-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-East Platte County-Goshen County-
Central Carbon County-Southwest Carbon County-
Upper North Platte River Basin-Laramie Valley-East Laramie County-
316 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of east central
Wyoming...south central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Strong west winds will develop this morning and continue through
the afternoon before decreasing this evening. Gusts of 40 to 50
MPH are expected.

Scattered snow showers will spread west to east across the area
today, tapering off late this afternoon. Accumulations will
range from less than a half inch, to 1 to 2 inches over the
northern Carbon County mountains, North Laramie Range, and along
the Pine Ridge from eastern Converse County through Niobrara
County.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

There is the potential for accumulating snow and colder temperatures
Sunday night through Wednesday as a low pressure system moves into
the central Rockies and High Plains. Stay tuned to later forecast
updates.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be required.

WYZ106-110-116>118-091030-
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range-
South Laramie Range Foothills-Central Laramie County-
316 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Wyoming and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

West winds will stregthen early this morning west of Interstate
25 and spread into the nearby plains through the day. Gusts of
60 to 70 MPH are likely. High Wind Warnings remain in effect from
5 AM to 8 PM this evening.

Scattered snow showers will spread west to east across the area
today, tapering off late this afternoon. Accumulations will
average less than an inch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

Strong west to southwest winds will return late Friday and
continue through Saturday. Gusts in excess of 60 MPH will be
possible.

There is the potential for accumulating snow and colder temperatures
Sunday night through Wednesday as a low pressure system moves into
the central Rockies and High Plains. Stay tuned to later forecast
updates.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be required.

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-091030-
Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-
316 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for the western Nebraska
Panhandle.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Snow showers will develop this morning and continue through early
this evening. Accumulations will range from 1 to 4 inches, heaviest
along the Pine Ridge. Patchy blowing snow is also expected with
brisk west to northwest winds. A Winter Weather Advisory is in
effect for Dawes County from 5 AM to 8 PM this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

There is the potential for accumulating snow and colder temperatures
Monday through Wednesday as a low pressure system moves into the
central Rockies and High Plains. Stay tuned to later forecast updates.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be required.

WYZ112-114-091030-
Sierra Madre Range-Snowy Range-
316 AM MST Thu Dec 8 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Snow showers will become more numerous this morning and continue
this afternoon before tapering off. Accumulations will range from
around 4 inches over the Snowies, to 6 to 9 inches over the Sierra
Madres. A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow remains
in effect until 5 PM for the Sierra Madres.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

Strong and gusty southwest winds will develop late Friday into
Saturday. Gusts up to 50 MPH will be possible which will create
some blowing snow.

There is the potential for accumulating snow and colder temperatures
Sunday night through Wednesday as a low pressure system moves into
the central Rockies and High Plains. Stay tuned to later forecast
updates.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be required.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 8, 7:35 AM MST, 5 hours 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
735 AM MST THU DEC 8 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0726 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 7 ESE ARLINGTON         41.55N 106.09W
12/08/2022  M58 MPH          CARBON             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            COOPER COVE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 40 MPH.

&&

GCC

Local storm report, Dec 8, 7:55 AM MST, 5 hours 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
755 AM MST THU DEC 8 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0748 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNW ARLINGTON         41.60N 106.21W
12/08/2022  M58 MPH          CARBON             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ARLINGTON WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 44 MPH.

&&

GCC

Local storm report, Dec 8, 8:06 AM MST, 4 hours 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
806 AM MST THU DEC 8 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0756 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 7 ESE ARLINGTON         41.55N 106.09W
12/08/2022  M62 MPH          CARBON             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            COOPER COVE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 37 MPH.

&&

GCC

Local storm report, Dec 8, 9:43 AM MST, 3 hours 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
943 AM MST THU DEC 8 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0932 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 11 SE ARLINGTON         41.50N 106.05W
12/08/2022  M58 MPH          ALBANY             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STROUSS HILL WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 40 MPH.

0858 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 11 SE ARLINGTON         41.50N 106.05W
12/08/2022  M58 MPH          ALBANY             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STROUSS HILL WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 39 MPH.

0936 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 7 ESE ARLINGTON         41.55N 106.09W
12/08/2022  M61 MPH          CARBON             WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            COOPER COVE WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 36 MPH.

0926 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 10 WSW CHEYENNE         41.11N 104.97W
12/08/2022  M67 MPH          LARAMIE            WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            MILE POST 353 WYDOT SITE. SUSTAINED WINDS 44 MPH.

&&

GCC

Local storm report, Dec 8, 10:36 AM MST, 2 hours 24 minutes before

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Local storm report, Dec 8, 12:13 PM MST, 47 minutes before

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.