Wyoming, 2025

Winter Weather in Wyoming, December 9 to 10, 2025

December 9 to 10, 2025 · NWS CYS · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Active jet stream helped produce bands of mountain snow across the Sierra Madre Range and Snowy Range.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS CYS wrote it up.

Active jet stream helped produce bands of mountain snow across the Sierra Madre Range and Snowy Range.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Dec 9, 10:25 AM MST, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 9, 10:25 AM MST, 1 hour 35 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 9, 4:56 AM MST, 7 hours 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
456 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-101200-
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-
456 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

- Damaging winds are expected near and in the lee of southeast
  Wyoming mountain ranges through Tuesday afternoon. Gusts up
  to 90 mph are expected.

- Cheyenne, Laramie, Rawlins, Wheatland, and Douglas can expect
  wind gusts up to 75 mph through the day today.

- Wind gusts up to 65 mph are expected to spread into High
  Plains mid morning into the afternoon.

- A cold front will bring a banded rain and snow showers late
  this afternoon through the evening. This will also bring a
  brief reprieve from the wind into Wednesday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

- Another strong wind event is expected to begin during the day
  Wednesday and last at least into Thursday, and possibly Friday.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 9, 7:33 AM MST, 4 hours 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
733 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

0656 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 ESE Arlington         41.55N 106.09W
12/09/2025  M72 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY24 6.9 E Arlington
            (WYDOT).

0652 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 11 SE Arlington         41.50N 106.05W
12/09/2025  M73 MPH          Albany             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY25 10.7 SE Arlington
            (WYDOT).

0646 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 9 WNW Elk Mountain      41.74N 106.57W
12/09/2025  M63 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY17 8.9 S Hanna (WYDOT).

0646 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 12 WSW Warren Af Base   41.10N 105.07W
12/09/2025  M65 MPH          Laramie            WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY38 11.8 S Federal (WYDOT).

0646 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Skyline                 41.14N 106.58W
12/09/2025  M78 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station KSKL Skyline (WYDOT).

0643 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NW Cheyenne           41.15N 104.80W
12/09/2025  M69 MPH          Laramie            WY   ASOS

            ASOS station KCYS Cheyenne Airport - Cys.

0642 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 NW Elk Mountain       41.75N 106.51W
12/09/2025  M76 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY18 Halleck Ridge (WYDOT).

0636 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 SW Federal            41.19N 105.20W
12/09/2025  M63 MPH          Laramie            WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY48 7.4 SW Federal (WYDOT).

0636 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 E Arlington           41.59N 106.18W
12/09/2025  M65 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY23 1.6 E Arlington
            (WYDOT).

0636 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 13 NE Centennial        41.44N 105.96W
12/09/2025  M69 MPH          Albany             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY26 12.6 NE Centennial
            (WYDOT).

0636 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 E Buford              41.10N 105.21W
12/09/2025  M70 MPH          Laramie            WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY29 4.8 E Buford (WYDOT).

0636 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE Bordeaux          41.93N 104.94W
12/09/2025  M70 MPH          Platte             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station KBRX 1.4 S Bordeaux (WYDOT).

0632 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 ESE Elk Mountain      41.67N 106.37W
12/09/2025  M67 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY20 2.5 SE Elk Mountain
            (WYDOT).

0627 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 WSW Douglas           42.72N 105.49W
12/09/2025  M63 MPH          Converse           WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station DW7426 Douglas.

0622 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 NW Arlington          41.64N 106.29W
12/09/2025  M66 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY21 5.5 NW Arlington
            (WYDOT).

0616 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 S Glenrock            42.84N 105.86W
12/09/2025  M59 MPH          Converse           WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station KDRC 1.4 S Glenrock (WYDOT).

0616 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 14 WNW Laramie          41.40N 105.82W
12/09/2025  M61 MPH          Albany             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY27 14.5 SW Bosler (WYDOT).

0616 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 WNW Buford            41.13N 105.34W
12/09/2025  M62 MPH          Albany             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY36 2.4 NW Buford (WYDOT).

0616 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 8 S Chugwater           41.65N 104.85W
12/09/2025  M68 MPH          Laramie            WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY40 7.5 S Chugwater
            (WYDOT).

0616 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NW Elk Mountain       41.72N 106.45W
12/09/2025  M72 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY19 2.9 NW Elk Mountain
            (WYDOT).

0616 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NW Arlington          41.62N 106.24W
12/09/2025  M74 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY22 2.7 NW Arlington
            (WYDOT).

0615 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NE Rawlins            41.80N 107.20W
12/09/2025  M66 MPH          Carbon             WY   ASOS

            ASOS station KRWL 1 ENE Rawlins.

0612 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 6 SW South Greeley High 41.05N 104.89W
12/09/2025  M73 MPH          Laramie            WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station KWYH 6.5 N Natural Fort
            (WYDOT).

0606 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 WSW Warren Af Base    41.11N 104.97W
12/09/2025  M68 MPH          Laramie            WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY39 6.7 W Warren Af Base
            (WYDOT).

0556 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 9 WNW Elk Mountain      41.74N 106.57W
12/09/2025  M58 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY17 8.9 S Hanna (WYDOT).

0556 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 S Glenrock            42.84N 105.86W
12/09/2025  M60 MPH          Converse           WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station KDRC 1.4 S Glenrock (WYDOT).

0556 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 NW Elk Mountain       41.75N 106.51W
12/09/2025  M75 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY18 Halleck Ridge (WYDOT).

0552 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 NW Arlington          41.64N 106.29W
12/09/2025  M65 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY21 5.5 NW Arlington
            (WYDOT).

0552 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 12 WSW Warren Af Base   41.10N 105.07W
12/09/2025  M63 MPH          Laramie            WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY38 11.8 S Federal (WYDOT).

0552 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NW Elk Mountain       41.72N 106.45W
12/09/2025  M71 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY19 2.9 NW Elk Mountain
            (WYDOT).

0546 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Vedauwoo                41.16N 105.40W
12/09/2025  M58 MPH          Albany             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station KVDW Vedauwoo (WYDOT).

0546 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 8 S Sibley Peak         42.32N 105.05W
12/09/2025  M60 MPH          Platte             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY1 8.4 S Sibley Peak
            (WYDOT).

0546 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 WNW Buford            41.13N 105.34W
12/09/2025  M68 MPH          Albany             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY36 2.4 NW Buford (WYDOT).

0542 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 6 SW South Greeley High 41.05N 104.89W
12/09/2025  M68 MPH          Laramie            WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station KWYH 6.5 N Natural Fort
            (WYDOT).

0542 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 ESE Elk Mountain      41.67N 106.37W
12/09/2025  M73 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY20 2.5 SE Elk Mountain
            (WYDOT).

0536 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 WSW Warren Af Base    41.11N 104.97W
12/09/2025  M66 MPH          Laramie            WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY39 6.7 W Warren Af Base
            (WYDOT).

0532 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 ESE Arlington         41.55N 106.09W
12/09/2025  M73 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY24 6.9 E Arlington
            (WYDOT).

0526 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 E Arlington           41.59N 106.18W
12/09/2025  M63 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY23 1.6 E Arlington
            (WYDOT).

0526 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 13 NE Centennial        41.44N 105.96W
12/09/2025  M73 MPH          Albany             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY26 12.6 NE Centennial
            (WYDOT).

0522 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 8 S Chugwater           41.65N 104.85W
12/09/2025  M67 MPH          Laramie            WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY40 7.5 S Chugwater
            (WYDOT).

0516 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 E Buford              41.10N 105.21W
12/09/2025  M60 MPH          Laramie            WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY29 4.8 E Buford (WYDOT).

0516 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NE Rawlins            41.80N 107.20W
12/09/2025  M60 MPH          Carbon             WY   ASOS

            ASOS station KRWL 1 ENE Rawlins.

0516 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 11 SE Arlington         41.50N 106.05W
12/09/2025  M70 MPH          Albany             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY25 10.7 SE Arlington
            (WYDOT).

0516 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE Bordeaux          41.93N 104.94W
12/09/2025  M78 MPH          Platte             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station KBRX 1.4 S Bordeaux (WYDOT).

0512 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 SW Federal            41.19N 105.20W
12/09/2025  M61 MPH          Laramie            WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY48 7.4 SW Federal (WYDOT).

0506 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NW Arlington          41.62N 106.24W
12/09/2025  M69 MPH          Carbon             WY   Dept of Highways

            Mesonet station WY22 2.7 NW Arlington
            (WYDOT).

&&
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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Snowy Range

When
December 9, 12:00 PM MST to December 10, 7:00 AM MST
Where
Snowy Range forecast zone
Reported by
SNOTEL
Coordinates
41.675, -106.327 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Brooklyn Lake SNOTEL site reported 6.6 inches of snow accumulation.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Wyoming in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Wyoming, December 2025

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1299150.