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Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this winter storm warning at Jan 26, 2023, 2:29 AM MST for 5 counties in Wyoming. It took effect at Jan 26, 2023, 6:00 PM MST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2023, 2:29 AM MST (09:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 26, 2023, 6:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2023, 11:00 AM MST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Albany County, WY, Carbon County, WY, Converse County, WY, Laramie County, WY, Platte County, WY
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:32 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 Jan 25, 10:46 PM MST, 3 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 10:46 PM MST, 3 hours 43 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1017 AM MST Wed Jan 25 2023 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>105-107>109-111>115-118- 119-261730- 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-East Platte County-Goshen County- Central Carbon County-Southwest Carbon County-Sierra Madre Range- Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-Laramie Valley- Central Laramie County-East Laramie County- 1017 AM MST Wed Jan 25 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 Occasional snow showers will develop over much of the area this afternoon and evening. Locally heavier bands of snow may develop across portions of east central and southeast Wyoming into the Panhandle. One to three inches of snow is possible. Gusty northwest winds up to 40 MPH will create blowing snow and low visibility at times. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY Gusty west winds of 40 to 50 MPH will be possible Thursday through Friday. An arctic cold front will bring very cold temperatures Sunday through early next week with a chance of snow each day. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation will not be required. WYZ106-110-116-117-261730- Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County- North Snowy Range Foothills-South Laramie Range- South Laramie Range Foothills- 1017 AM MST Wed Jan 25 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Occasional snow showers will produce light accumulations. Gusty northwest winds up to 40 MPH will create patchy blowing snow at times. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A High Wind Watch is in effect for the North Snowy Range Foothills from 8 AM Thursday to 8 PM Friday. A High Wind Watch is in effect for the Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County, the South Laramie Range and South Laramie Range Foothills from 11 AM Thursday to 2 AM Friday. Winds will be sustained west at 35 to 45 MPH with gusts up to 65 MPH possible. An arctic cold front will bring very cold temperatures Sunday through early next week with a chance of snow each day. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation will not be required.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 25, 8:43 PM MST, 5 hours 46 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2:29 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Converse, Goshen, Laramie, Niobrara and 1 more | 4 days |
| Jan 26, 3:39 PM MST | Blizzard Warning | CYS | Albany, Carbon | 35 hr |
| Jan 25, 5:45 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Kimball | 45 min |
| Jan 25, 8:43 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Kimball | 92 min |
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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.