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Winter Storm Warning 11, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this winter storm warning at Apr 2, 2023, 3:35 AM MDT for 7 counties in Wyoming; Box Butte County, Dawes County, Sioux County, Nebraska. It took effect at Apr 2, 2023, 11:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 52 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2023, 3:35 AM MDT (09:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 2, 2023, 11:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2023, 2:49 AM MDT
- In force
- 52 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Box Butte County, NE, Dawes County, NE, Sioux County, NE, Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY, Converse County, WY, Goshen County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Niobrara County, WY, Platte County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm 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 winter storm warning went out at Apr 1, 5:30 PM MDT, 10 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 5:30 PM MDT, 10 hours 5 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 3:17 AM MDT, 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 317 AM MDT Sun Apr 2 2023 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-030930- Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County- Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County- Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County- 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- 317 AM MDT Sun Apr 2 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Strong winds are expected to persist across much of southeast Wyoming along and west of Interstate 25 through mid-day Sunday. High Wind Warnings are in effect. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A major winter storm is expected to impact the region from Sunday night through Tuesday. Significant snowfall is expected for much of southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska. While the exact details regarding total snowfall remain uncertain, confidence is high that widespread snow and strong winds will significantly impact travel and commerce for many areas through mid week. Winter Storm Watches are in effect. Please continue to monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for the latest information as details become more refined. .Spotter information statement... Spotters will be encouraged to report snowfall totals or hazardous conditions to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne over the next several days.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 2, 12:19 AM MDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Apr 2, 1:43 AM MDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
143 AM MDT SUN APR 2 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1222 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 13 NE CENTENNIAL 41.44N 105.96W
04/02/2023 M60 MPH ALBANY WY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
MESONET STATION WY26 12.6 NE CENTENNIAL
(WYDOT).
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 3:35 AM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Converse, Goshen, Laramie, Niobrara and 1 more | 3 days |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Wyoming, 2023Winter Storm Warnings in Nebraska, 2023Every winter storm warning in 2023
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.