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Snow Squall Warning 4, NWS Cheyenne, WY

November 5, 2022Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this snow squall warning at Nov 5, 2022, 7:43 PM MDT for Albany County, Carbon County, Wyoming. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 5, 2022, 7:43 PM MDT (01:43 UTC)
Expired: Nov 5, 2022, 8:30 PM MDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Cheyenne, WY
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this snow squall warning 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 snow squall warning went out at Nov 5, 3:10 PM MDT, 4 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 5, 3:10 PM MDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 5, 10:40 AM MDT, 9 hours 3 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1040 AM MDT Sat Nov 5 2022

NEZ002-003-021-055-095-096-WYZ102-061645-
Dawes County-Box Butte County-Morrill County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-Niobrara County-
1040 AM MDT Sat Nov 5 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for western portions of
Panhandle Nebraska and east central Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Strong winds are likely from from mid morning through late
afternoon with gusts of 45 to 55 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A strong cold front may bring light snow by the middle of next
week.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be required.

WYZ103>106-109>111-113-115>117-061645-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills-
Southwest Carbon County-Upper North Platte River Basin-
Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
1040 AM MDT Sat Nov 5 2022

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

High winds are likely through this this evening with gusts of 60
to 80 MPH. Areas of blowing snow may reduce visibilities and
create slick road conditions at times.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A strong cold front may bring accumulating snowfall, especially
the higher terrain by the middle of next week.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be required.

NEZ019-020-054-WYZ101-107-108-118-119-061645-
Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-Kimball County-
Converse County Lower Elevations-East Platte County-Goshen County-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
1040 AM MDT Sat Nov 5 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for western portions of
Panhandle Nebraska...portions of east central Wyoming and
southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

High winds are likely through late afternoon with gusts of 60 to
65 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A strong cold front may bring light snow by the middle of next
week.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be required.

WYZ112-114-061645-
Sierra Madre Range-Snowy Range-
1040 AM MDT Sat Nov 5 2022

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Strong winds with blowing snow are likely today with wind gusts
greater than 60 MPH possible. Light to moderate snow will continue
through Sunday. Snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are expected,
especially above 9000 feet.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A strong cold front may bring accumulating snowfall, especially
the higher terrain by the middle of next week.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be required.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 5, 5:10 PM MDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before

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Local storm report, Nov 5, 5:11 PM MDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

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Local storm report, Nov 5, 5:12 PM MDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before

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Local storm report, Nov 5, 5:13 PM MDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Nov 5, 7:12 PM MDT, 31 minutes before

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Local storm report, Nov 5, 7:23 PM MDT, 20 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 5, 7:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Carbon	33 min
Nov 5, 9:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	CYS	Albany	28 min
Nov 6, 1:34 AM MST	High Wind Watch	CYS	Albany, Carbon	24 hr
Nov 6, 1:02 PM MST	High Wind Warning	CYS	Albany, Carbon, Laramie, Niobrara, Platte	31 hr

Nearby

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Sources

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