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Extreme Cold Warning 2, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this extreme cold warning at Feb 17, 2025, 3:10 AM MST for 8 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Feb 17, 2025, 10:00 PM MST. It was in force for 60 hr. 58 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2025, 3:10 AM MST (10:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2025, 10:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2025, 9:39 AM MST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
Counties Banner County, NE, Box Butte County, NE, Cheyenne County, NE, Dawes County, NE, Kimball County, NE, Morrill County, NE, Scotts Bluff County, NE, Sioux County, NE
The radar
The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 6:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.4 | 8 N Lodgepole, NE | CO-OP Observer station LGPN1 8.2 N Lodgepole. |
| Feb 18, 6:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.4 | 8 N Lodgepole, NE | CO-OP Observer station LGPN1 8.2 N Lodgepole. |
| Feb 18, 6:22 AM MST | WIND CHILL -33 | 3 Nne Chadron State Par, NE | Mesonet station HRSN1 7 S Chadron - Kings Canyon Raws - Hrs. |
| Feb 18, 6:24 AM MST | WIND CHILL -32 | 18 Nne Harrison, NE | Mesonet station MTRN1 Montrose. |
| Feb 18, 6:55 AM MST | WIND CHILL -26 | 14 W Harrisburg, NE | AWOS station K1BW 8 NE Albin. |
| Feb 18, 6:55 AM MST | WIND CHILL -26 | 7 S Dix, NE | AWOS station K1KW 6 S Dix. |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 1 | 3 Wsw Chadron, NE | CO-OP Observer station CHDN1 Chadron 3 SW. |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 1 | 3 Wsw Chadron, NE | CO-OP Observer station CHDN1 Chadron 3 SW. |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 1 Wnw Gurley, NE | Cocorahs station CHEY019 Gurley 1.3 W. |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 1 Wnw Gurley, NE | Cocorahs station CHEY019 Gurley 1.3 W. |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.2 | 2 Nnw Sidney, NE | Cocorahs station CHEY021 Sidney 0.9 NNW. |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.2 | 2 Nnw Sidney, NE | Cocorahs station CHEY021 Sidney 0.9 NNW. |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.2 | 2 Nnw Sidney, NE | Cocorahs station NE-CN-5 Sidney 1.7 NNW. |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.2 | 2 Nnw Sidney, NE | Cocorahs station NE-CN-5 Sidney 1.7 NNW. |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.3 | 1 Ese Gering, NE | Cocorahs station SCOT014 Gering 0.4 E. |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.3 | 1 Ese Gering, NE | Cocorahs station SCOT014 Gering 0.4 E. |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.3 | Sidney, NE | Cocorahs station CHEY060 Sidney 0.6 S. |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.3 | Sidney, NE | Cocorahs station CHEY060 Sidney 0.6 S. |
| Feb 18, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 3 | Morrill, NE | HAM radio operator reported 3.0 inches for last nights snow total. |
| Feb 18, 7:16 AM MST | WIND CHILL -27 | 4 E Scottsbluff, NE | ASOS station KBFF Scottsbluff Airport - Bff. |
| Feb 18, 7:20 AM MST | WIND CHILL -30 | 2 Ssw Sidney, NE | ASOS station KSNY Sidney Airport. |
| Feb 18, 7:20 AM MST | WIND CHILL -28 | 4 Ese Berea, NE | Mesonet station NB003 Alliance 6NW. |
| Feb 18, 7:25 AM MST | WIND CHILL -29 | 6 N Broadwater, NE | Mesonet station NB072 Broadwater 7N. |
| Feb 18, 7:45 AM MST | SNOW 4.5 | 3 Nnw Scottsbluff, NE | KNEB Scottsbluff broadcaster reported 4.5 inches of snow at their house within the last 24 hours with 3.5 inches falling since 7pm last night. The 48 hour snow total accumulation is 9.5 inches for their location. |
| Feb 18, 7:45 AM MST | SNOW 4.5 | 4 Sw Mitchell, NE | KNEB Scottsbluff reported 4.5 inches of snow at their house within the last 24 hours with 3.5 inches falling since 7pm last night. The 48 hour snow total accumulation is 9.5 inches for their location. |
| Feb 18, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 4.5 | 1 Ene Scottsbluff, NE | Cocorahs station NE-SB-13 Scottsbluff 1.3 ENE. |
| Feb 18, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 4.5 | 1 Ene Scottsbluff, NE | Cocorahs station NE-SB-13 Scottsbluff 1.3 ENE. |
| Feb 18, 8:14 AM MST | WIND CHILL -31 | 2 Ssw Sidney, NE | |
| Feb 18, 8:22 AM MST | WIND CHILL -37 | 3 N Chadron State Park, NE | |
| Feb 18, 8:50 AM MST | WIND CHILL -32 | 7 N Broadwater, NE | |
| Feb 19, 4:35 AM MST | WIND CHILL -37 | Harrison, NE | CWOP site. |
| Feb 19, 5:53 AM MST | WIND CHILL -47 | 5 W Chadron, NE | min wind chill at KCDR. |
| Feb 19, 6:20 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -29 | 5 W Chadron, NE | min temp at CDR. |
| Feb 19, 6:38 AM MST | WIND CHILL -39 | Alliance, NE | CWOP site. |
| Feb 19, 7:00 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -31 | 5 Se Alliance, NE | min temp at AIA. |
| Feb 19, 7:00 AM MST | WIND CHILL -40 | 3 Sse Berea, NE | |
| Feb 19, 7:00 AM MST | SNOW 3.5 | 3 Nnw Scottsbluff, NE | KNEB Broadcaster reported 3.5 inches of snow for the 24 hour period ending at 7am this morning. The snow depth at his location is 13 inches with a liquid equivalent of 0.82 inches. |
| Feb 19, 7:24 AM MST | WIND CHILL -37 | 17 Nne Harrison, NE | |
| Feb 19, 7:53 AM MST | WIND CHILL -31 | 3 E Scottsbluff, NE | min wind chill at KBFF. |
| Feb 19, 8:00 AM MST | SNOW 7.5 | Melbeta, NE | multi-day storm total. |
| Feb 19, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.8 | 6 E Alliance, NE | 24 hr total. |
| Feb 19, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 1.9 | 10 Nw Harrisburg, NE | |
| Feb 19, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.7 | 2 Nnw Sidney, NE | 48 hr total, ending 2/18. |
| Feb 19, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.8 | 1 S Sidney, NE | 48 hr total, ending 2/18. |
| Feb 19, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.9 | 9 Sw Harrisburg, NE | 48 hr total, ending 2/18. |
| Feb 19, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 3.8 | 5 E Alliance, NE | multi day storm total. |
| Feb 19, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 3.9 | 8 N Lodgepole, NE | |
| Feb 19, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 4 | Harrison, NE | multi day storm total. |
| Feb 19, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 4.5 | 1 W Gurley, NE | multi day storm total. |
| Feb 19, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 5.5 | 10 Sw Alliance, NE | multi day storm total. |
| Feb 19, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 7.7 | Gering, NE | multi day storm total. |
| Feb 19, 9:00 AM MST | SNOW 10.1 | 1 Ene Scottsbluff, NE | multi day storm total. |
| Feb 19, 10:00 AM MST | SNOW 6 | Chadron, NE | multi day storm total. |
| Feb 19, 9:00 PM MST | WIND CHILL -33 | 5 W Chadron, NE | |
| Feb 20, 12:00 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -20 | 3 Sse Berea, NE | min temp at NE-MESO site Alliance 6NW. |
| Feb 20, 12:00 AM MST | WIND CHILL -34 | 3 Se Berea, NE | |
| Feb 20, 12:10 AM MST | WIND CHILL -30 | Alliance, NE | |
| Feb 20, 5:00 AM MST | EXTREME COLD -26 | 5 W Chadron, NE | minimum temp at KCDR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 246 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
- 1200 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 89 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 203 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
495 WWUS75 KCYS 171010 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 310 AM MST Mon Feb 17 2025 NEZ002-003-095-096-180000- /O.UPG.KCYS.EC.A.0001.250218T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.EC.W.0002.250218T0500Z-250220T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.CW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250217T1800Z/ Dawes County-Box Butte County-Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County- Including the cities of Harrison, Hemingford, Chadron St Park, Chadron, Agate, and Alliance 310 AM MST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Wind chills as low as 25 below this morning.Then, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected beginning tonight. * WHERE...Box Butte County, Dawes County, Northern Sioux County, and Southern Sioux County. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM MST this morning. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 10 PM this evening to 11 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ NEZ019>021-054-055-180000- /O.UPG.KCYS.EC.A.0001.250218T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.EC.W.0002.250218T0500Z-250220T1800Z/ Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-Morrill County-Kimball County- Cheyenne County- Including the cities of Redington, Bayard, Scottsbluff, Harrisburg, Kimball, Bridgeport, Brownson, Angora, Sidney, and Gering 310 AM MST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Banner County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Morrill County, and Scotts Bluff County. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 11 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ WYZ102-180000- /O.NEW.KCYS.CW.Y.0005.250218T0500Z-250218T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.CW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250217T1800Z/ Niobrara County- Including the cities of Lusk and Redbird 310 AM MST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below expected. * WHERE...Niobrara County. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM MST this morning. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 11 AM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ WYZ108-119-180000- /O.NEW.KCYS.CW.Y.0005.250218T0500Z-250218T1800Z/ Goshen County-East Laramie County- Including the cities of Pine Bluffs and Torrington 310 AM MST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills between 20 and 30 below expected. * WHERE...East Laramie County and Goshen County. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 11 AM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ WYZ101-171800- /O.CON.KCYS.CW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250217T1800Z/ Converse County Lower Elevations- Including the cities of Bill, Deer Creek, Douglas, and Glenrock 310 AM MST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below. * WHERE...Converse County Lower Elevations. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST this morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MN
7 follow-up statements
306 WWUS75 KCYS 171807 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1107 AM MST Mon Feb 17 2025 NEZ002-003-095-096-181400- /O.EXP.KCYS.CW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250217T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.EC.W.0002.250218T0500Z-250220T1800Z/ Dawes County-Box Butte County-Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County- Including the cities of Alliance, Harrison, Chadron St Park, Chadron, Hemingford, and Agate 1107 AM MST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST THURSDAY... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Wind chills as low as 25 below this morning.Then, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected beginning tonight. * WHERE...Box Butte County, Dawes County, Northern Sioux County, and Southern Sioux County. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 11 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ WYZ102-181400- /O.EXP.KCYS.CW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250217T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.CW.Y.0005.250218T0500Z-250218T1800Z/ Niobrara County- Including the cities of Lusk and Redbird 1107 AM MST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below expected. * WHERE...Niobrara County. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 11 AM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ WYZ101-171915- /O.EXP.KCYS.CW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250217T1800Z/ Converse County Lower Elevations- Including the cities of Douglas, Deer Creek, Glenrock, and Bill 1107 AM MST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Temperatures have continued to increase this morning resulting in wind chills rising above dangerous levels. Therefore, the Cold Weather Advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ NEZ019>021-054-055-181400- /O.CON.KCYS.EC.W.0002.250218T0500Z-250220T1800Z/ Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-Morrill County-Kimball County- Cheyenne County- Including the cities of Bayard, Kimball, Redington, Brownson, Angora, Harrisburg, Gering, Scottsbluff, Sidney, and Bridgeport 1107 AM MST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Banner County, Cheyenne County, Kimball County, Morrill County, and Scotts Bluff County. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 11 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ WYZ108-119-181400- /O.CON.KCYS.CW.Y.0005.250218T0500Z-250218T1800Z/ Goshen County-East Laramie County- Including the cities of Pine Bluffs and Torrington 1107 AM MST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills between 20 and 30 below expected. * WHERE...East Laramie County and Goshen County. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 11 AM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MM
563 WWUS75 KCYS 180953 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 253 AM MST Tue Feb 18 2025 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-190000- /O.CON.KCYS.EC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County- Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County- Including the cities of Agate, Redington, Brownson, Sidney, Scottsbluff, Bayard, Chadron, Gering, Harrisburg, Chadron St Park, Kimball, Alliance, Harrison, Angora, Hemingford, and Bridgeport 253 AM MST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below. * WHERE...The Nebraska panhandle. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ WYZ102-108-119-190000- /O.EXT.KCYS.CW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250219T1800Z/ Niobrara County-Goshen County-East Laramie County- Including the cities of Pine Bluffs, Torrington, Redbird, and Lusk 253 AM MST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills between 20 and 30 below. * WHERE...Niobrara County, East Laramie County, and Goshen County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ MN
947 WWUS75 KCYS 181905 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 1205 PM MST Tue Feb 18 2025 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-191800- /O.CON.KCYS.EC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County- Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County- Including the cities of Brownson, Redington, Sidney, Scottsbluff, Hemingford, Kimball, Gering, Harrison, Alliance, Agate, Harrisburg, Angora, Bayard, Chadron, Bridgeport, and Chadron St Park 1205 PM MST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below. * WHERE...The Nebraska panhandle. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ WYZ102-108-119-191800- /O.CON.KCYS.CW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250219T1800Z/ Niobrara County-Goshen County-East Laramie County- Including the cities of Lusk, Pine Bluffs, Torrington, and Redbird 1205 PM MST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills between 20 and 30 below. * WHERE...Niobrara County, East Laramie County, and Goshen County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ Fuller
281 WWUS75 KCYS 191038 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 338 AM MST Wed Feb 19 2025 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-192245- /O.CON.KCYS.EC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County- Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County- Including the cities of Harrisburg, Hemingford, Chadron, Kimball, Angora, Sidney, Brownson, Bridgeport, Agate, Chadron St Park, Redington, Alliance, Harrison, Bayard, Scottsbluff, and Gering 338 AM MST Wed Feb 19 2025 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below. * WHERE...The Nebraska panhandle. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ WYZ102-108-119-191800- /O.CON.KCYS.CW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250219T1800Z/ Niobrara County-Goshen County-East Laramie County- Including the cities of Torrington, Redbird, Lusk, and Pine Bluffs 338 AM MST Wed Feb 19 2025 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills between 20 and 30 below. * WHERE...Niobrara County, East Laramie County, and Goshen County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST this morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ Trudel
145 WWUS75 KCYS 192126 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 226 PM MST Wed Feb 19 2025 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-201100- /O.CON.KCYS.EC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County- Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County- Including the cities of Hemingford, Redington, Chadron St Park, Brownson, Bayard, Harrisburg, Gering, Sidney, Chadron, Kimball, Alliance, Harrison, Agate, Bridgeport, Angora, and Scottsbluff 226 PM MST Wed Feb 19 2025 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 to 35 below. * WHERE...The Nebraska panhandle. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ Cox
302 WWUS75 KCYS 200857 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 157 AM MST Thu Feb 20 2025 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-201800- /O.CON.KCYS.EC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County- Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County- Including the cities of Harrisburg, Alliance, Scottsbluff, Hemingford, Harrison, Redington, Brownson, Bridgeport, Chadron, Agate, Kimball, Angora, Sidney, Bayard, Gering, and Chadron St Park 157 AM MST Thu Feb 20 2025 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 to 45 below zero. * WHERE...The Nebraska panhandle. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST this morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. && $$ Trudel
823 WWUS75 KCYS 201639 NPWCYS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 939 AM MST Thu Feb 20 2025 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-201745- /O.CAN.KCYS.EC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County- Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County- Including the cities of Bridgeport, Harrison, Bayard, Sidney, Brownson, Alliance, Chadron, Gering, Angora, Harrisburg, Scottsbluff, Redington, Kimball, Agate, Chadron St Park, and Hemingford 939 AM MST Thu Feb 20 2025 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING IS CANCELLED... Temperatures have continued to increase this morning resulting in wind chills rising above dangerous levels. Therefore, the Extreme Cold Warning will be allowed to expire. $$ DS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this extreme cold 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 extreme cold warning went out at Feb 16, 10:27 PM MST, 4 hours 43 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Heavy snow likely in the Sierra Madre and Snowy Ranges through Monday evening with 1 to 2 feet possible. Winter Storm Warnings have been issued.
- Strong winds expected today across southeast Wyoming, with High Wind Warnings in effect.
- Winter Weather Advisories in effect for the Nebraska Panhandle, eastern Wyoming, the northern Laramie Range, and the Arlington zone.
- Bitterly cold temperatures and on and off light snow accumulations will continue over the High Plains through Thursday with Cold Weather Advisories issued for tonight into Monday morning and Extreme Cold Watches issued for Monday night through Thursday morning.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 10:27 PM MST, 4 hours 43 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1027 PM MST Sun Feb 16 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Heavy snow likely in the Sierra Madre and Snowy Ranges through
Monday evening with 1 to 2 feet possible. Winter Storm
Warnings have been issued.
- Strong winds expected today across southeast Wyoming, with
High Wind Warnings in effect.
- Winter Weather Advisories in effect for the Nebraska
Panhandle, eastern Wyoming, the northern Laramie Range, and
the Arlington zone.
- Bitterly cold temperatures and on and off light snow
accumulations will continue over the High Plains through
Thursday with Cold Weather Advisories issued for tonight into
Monday morning and Extreme Cold Watches issued for Monday
night through Thursday morning.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 237 PM MST Sun Feb 16 2025
An active short term is on ongoing as we see widespread gusty
winds and winter weather overspreading the region, with bitter
arctic air expected to bring a significant decline to our
temperatures to start the work week.
For this afternoon and tonight: High winds continue across the
I-80 corridor from Rawlins through Arlington, with high wind
warnings in effect through 8 PM this evening. Favorable 700mb
jet with values continuing to peak around 50-55 knots and
strong downward omega values should continue to fuel this risk
through the evening alongside a risk for limited visibilities
from any falling or blowing snow. On the note of snow and winter
weather, Winter Storm Warnings for the Sierra-Madre/Snowy
ranges for 1 to 2 feet of snow are ongoing, as well as a Winter
Weather Advisories for the Snowy Range Foothills and Northern
Laramie Range for several inches across these regions as well as
blowing snow through Monday afternoon. Finally, arctic air
begins to overspread as the cold front hangs up around the
Laramie Range, with anyone north and east of this feature
expected to see very cold temperatures with overnight lows into
the single digits to negatives, supported by temperatures of
around 10 to 20 below at 700mb alongside any snowpack that
establishes with the ongoing wintry precipitation. This will
bring apparent temperatures well into the negatives, with
portions Niobrara/Converse Counties as well as the northern
Nebraska Panhandle seeing feels like temperatures between -20 to
-30 degrees. This warranted Cold Weather Advisory for these
areas through Monday morning, though don't expect much daytime
relief as we move into Monday.
For Monday: As winter weather highlights subside for south-
central Wyoming, Winter Weather Advisories continue for the
Nebraska Panhandle as well as Goshen, Niobrara, and eastern
Platte counties through Tuesday evening for periods of light to
occasionally moderate snowfall. Ensembles indicate that overall
QPF amounts will remain light, but with such cold temperatures
through the mid to upper layers fueling snow ratios of 12-18
inches/1 in liquid equivalent, even these light amounts will
still allow for several inches of snow to fall over a long
duration period. Some locations such as near Chadron may even
see total accumulations of 6 or 7 inches by the time this event
has ended, but the idea here is that with such light and fluffy
snowfall over such a long period, a Winter Weather Advisory
better conveys the risk, and generally light to occasionally
breezy winds will limit the amount of blowing and drifting snow
for the area. But highs will only peak into the single digits to
teens for these areas as well, and overnight lows will descend
into the negative single to double digits. This will bring
ambient temperatures to 25 to 35 below zero, warranting an
Extreme Cold Watch for these areas, lasting through Thursday
morning. Although temperatures will rise during daytime hours
each day through Thursday morning, evening and overnight lows
once again descend and widespread bitter cold will be prevalent,
promoting the need to err on the side of caution with the
watch. Some areas may only need a Cold Weather Advisory, while
others may only need one to possibly two nights of Extreme Cold
Warnings with Cold Weather Advisories to supplement the other
less bitter evenings. Bundle up everyone!
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 237 PM MST Sun Feb 16 2025
Temperatures
Tuesday through Thursday, An arctic airmass resides over the Rocky
Mountains and High Plains as a low pressure system pushes east over
the great lakes and a strong surface high drops into the Northern
Plains. This will produce an Arctic front that will slowly makes its
way south into Colorado. Model guidance has some discrepancies with
how this front will move through Southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska
Panhandle. However, majority depict the front getting caught up on
the Laramie Range and pinwheeling south through Southeastern
Wyoming. When this happens there is a drastic temperature difference
as it moves through Monday into Tuesday. After the front pushes
through Tuesday morning, the drastic temperature difference will be
along I-25. Areas east of I-25 can expect high temperatures to in
the teens to single digits while the West side of I-25 like Laramie
and Rawlins will remain in the 20's and 30's.
Thursday and Friday, temperatures are a little uncertain as some
models disagree on the timing of when the arctic airmass starts to
peel off eastward and begin our warming trend. The Euro starts to
peel off the arctic air during Wednesday afternoon and the GFS and
Canadian are a little less progressive and dont start until
Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. The reason being the
Euro brings in a low pressure system into the Pacific NW a little
bit faster than the other global models. How fast we switch from a
north-northwesterly flow to a westerly flow will dictate how fast
the area warms up due downsloping. Going into the weekend we enter
another warm but windy pattern as temperatures look to be in the
40's and 50's.
Snow
The Tuesday through Friday period also consist an extended period of
light snow across the southeast Wyoming Panhandle. A stream of
vorticity will help lift the water vapor to start the snow
production Tuesday. A stalled frontal boundary may allow light snow
accumulations to focus more on the Wyoming side than the Nebraska
side tuesday night into Wednesday. There looks to be a break in snow
production as another quick burst of dry air pushes south. However,
models show another plume of moisture with some weak isentropic lift
move into the region again around Wednesday evening. So snow
production will likely halt midday Wednesday and start back up again
in the evening or overnight period. This plume of moisture looks to
reside over our forecast through Thursday evening before another
burst of dry air overtakes the region and ceases the snow
production. The last system of this train will be a weak stream of
vorticity moving through sometime Friday, but models are split on
whether this will track to the east and produce little impact to our
area, or slightly further west bringing another chance for light
snow (mainly in the mountains).
&&
.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1020 PM MST Sun Feb 16 2025
West flow aloft will continue, while an Arctic cold front lines
up along a Douglas to Kimball line.
Wyoming TAFS...Ceilings will range from 3500 to 9000 feet, with
occasional light snow at Rawlins until 09Z, reducing
visibilities to 4 miles and ceilings to 1800 feet. Winds will
gust to 37 knots at Rawlins and Laramie until 00Z, and gust to
22 knots at Cheyenne from 16Z to 00Z.
Nebraska TAFS...Ceilings will range from 2500 to 6000 feet until
00Z, with occasional light snow reducing visibilities to 1 to
6 miles and ceilings from 700 to 1800 feet until 09Z, then
ceilings will improve to 6000 to 9000 feet after 00Z. Winds will
remain 15 knots or less.
&&
.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...Winter Weather Advisory until 5 PM MST Tuesday for WYZ102.
Cold Weather Advisory until 11 AM MST Monday for WYZ101-102.
Winter Weather Advisory until 11 PM MST Tuesday for WYZ107-108.
Winter Weather Advisory until 5 PM MST Monday for WYZ103-110.
Winter Storm Warning until 5 PM MST Monday for WYZ112-114.
NE...Winter Weather Advisory until 5 PM MST Tuesday for NEZ002-003-
095-096.
Cold Weather Advisory until 11 AM MST Monday for NEZ002-003-
095-096.
Extreme Cold Watch from Monday afternoon through Thursday
morning for NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096.
Winter Weather Advisory until 11 PM MST Tuesday for NEZ019>021.
&&
SHORT TERM...CG
LONG TERM...MM
AVIATION...RUBINHazardous weather outlook, Feb 16, 3:06 PM MST, 12 hours 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cheyenne WY 306 PM MST Sun Feb 16 2025 NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-172215- 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- 306 PM MST Sun Feb 16 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT - Heavy snow likely in the Sierra Madre and Snowy Ranges through Monday evening with 1 to 2 feet possible. Winter Storm Warnings have been issued. - Strong winds continue through this evening across southeast Wyoming, with High Wind Warnings in effect. - Winter Weather Advisories in effect for the Nebraska Panhandle, eastern Wyoming, the northern Laramie Range, and the Arlington zone. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - Bitterly cold temperatures and on and off light snow accumulations will continue over the High Plains through Thursday with Cold Weather Advisories issued for tonight into Monday morning and Extreme Cold Watches issued for Monday night through Thursday morning. .Spotter information statement... Spotter activation will not be needed.
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.