Cheyenne, Wyoming

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Alert: High Wind Warning
Area(s): North Snowy Range Foothills
Effective: 2025-12-12 @ 6:10 am -> 2025-12-13 @ 9:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-12 @ 6:00 pm -> 2025-12-12 @ 5:30 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2025-12-12 @ 6:10 am
Headline: High Wind Warning issued December 12 at 5:10AM MST until December 13 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected.

* WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk
Mountain along Interstate 80.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM MST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; South Laramie Range
Effective: 2025-12-12 @ 6:10 am -> 2025-12-13 @ 9:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-12 @ 6:00 pm -> 2025-12-12 @ 5:30 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Cheyenne WY on 2025-12-12 @ 6:10 am
Headline: High Wind Watch issued December 12 at 5:10AM MST until December 13 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Cheyenne WY
Description: * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible.

* WHERE...South Laramie Range including the Interstate 80 Summit
between Cheyenne and Laramie, and Bordeaux area along Interstate
25 between Chugwater and Wheatland.

* WHEN...From 5 PM MST this afternoon through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains; Northeast Bighorn Mountains
Effective: 2025-12-12 @ 3:10 am -> 2025-12-12 @ 1:00 pm
Onset: 2025-12-12 @ 3:10 am -> 2025-12-12 @ 1:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2025-12-12 @ 3:10 am
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued December 12 at 2:10AM MST until December 12 at 12:00PM MST by NWS Billings MT
Description: * WHAT...Snow occurring. Additional snow accumulations up to 3
inches.

* WHERE...In Montana, Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains. In Wyoming,
Northeast Bighorn Mountains.

* WHEN...Until noon MST today.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slick road conditions. The hazardous conditions
will impact the Friday morning commute.

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): Bighorn Canyon; Northern Carbon; Sheridan Foothills
Effective: 2025-12-12 @ 3:10 am -> 2025-12-12 @ 1:00 pm
Onset: 2025-12-12 @ 3:10 am -> 2025-12-12 @ 1:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 2025-12-12 @ 3:10 am
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued December 12 at 2:10AM MST until December 12 at 12:00PM MST by NWS Billings MT
Description: * WHAT...Snow occurring. Additional snow accumulations up to three
inches.

* WHERE...In Montana, Bighorn Canyon and Northern Carbon. In Wyoming,
Sheridan Foothills.

* WHEN...Until noon MST today.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slick road conditions. The hazardous conditions
will impact the Friday morning commute.

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): Northeast Johnson County
Effective: 2025-12-11 @ 1:56 pm -> 2025-12-12 @ 8:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-11 @ 6:00 pm -> 2025-12-12 @ 8:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Riverton WY on 2025-12-11 @ 1:56 pm
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued December 11 at 12:56PM MST until December 12 at 7:00AM MST by NWS Riverton WY
Description: * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 0.5 to 2 inches.
Gusty winds of 20 to 35 mph Thursday night.

* WHERE...Northeast Johnson County.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 7 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could become difficult and slippery from 8PM
Thursday until Friday morning as rapidly falling temperatures
combined with rain changing to snow may result in a flash freeze
on some roads. This includes Interstate 90 through Buffalo.

Alert: Winter Weather Advisory
Area(s): Bighorn Mountains West; Bighorn Mountains Southeast
Effective: 2025-12-11 @ 1:56 pm -> 2025-12-12 @ 8:00 am
Onset: 2025-12-11 @ 6:00 pm -> 2025-12-12 @ 8:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Riverton WY on 2025-12-11 @ 1:56 pm
Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued December 11 at 12:56PM MST until December 12 at 7:00AM MST by NWS Riverton WY
Description: * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 10
inches along and north of Powder River Pass. Gusty winds of 25 to
35 mph, with an occasional gust up to 45 mph possible.

* WHERE...Bighorn Mountains Southeast and Bighorn Mountains West.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 7 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially over Powder River
Pass. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening
and Friday morning commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow accumulations are expected to be along
and north of Powder River Pass. Snow accumulations ranging from a
trace to 1 inch possible south of Powder River Pass.