Snow Today, Cold Weather Continues

Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 1:00 PM CST
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - We have a Winter Storm Warning in effect for Cheyenne and points east. That’s due to snow in the area that will stick with us until this afternoon and we’ll be receiving more snow. Here at the station we’ve got approximately 2.5 inches of snow this morning with more to come. As much as 8 inches in some places is possible. To the west and north, less snow is possible, only around 2 inches at most in Casper. The snow should stop up north around noon and in Cheyenne the snow will stop around 5:00 PM with the end of the warning. The snow will heavily impact travel around the area as well.

There is a Winter Storm Warning in effect for Cheyenne
There is a Winter Storm Warning in effect for Cheyenne(Austin Feig)

This snow is driven by a low pressure system to our southeast and a front through the area. That’s bringing us the snow and sending rain and storms into Missouri and Illinois. The front and low pressure system will move to the east and bring an end to the chance of snow. The high pressure system behind it will keep the weather calm into next week

There is a stationary front near the Cheyenne area and that combined with the low pressure...
There is a stationary front near the Cheyenne area and that combined with the low pressure system is driving the snow into the Cheyenne area(Austin Feig)

Today’s forecast highs are below freezing for most places which means that snow will stick to the ground and stay there for some time until the sun melts it off as highs will stick below freezing after tomorrow. Tonight’s lows don’t help either as most places will be in the teens and some places are in the single digits or below zero.

Today's highs are below freezing for most of the area
Today's highs are below freezing for most of the area(Austin Feig)
Tonight's lows are going to be down in the teens for most places around the area
Tonight's lows are going to be down in the teens for most places around the area(Austin Feig)

Tomorrow’s highs will be slightly above freezing in the Cheyenne area tomorrow which is the area that will receive the most snow with this latest winter storm. While the temperatures likely aren’t warm enough to fully melt off all the snow, it will certainly help the roads and travel around the area.

Tomorrow's highs will be chilly and below freezing for a lot of places around the area
Tomorrow's highs will be chilly and below freezing for a lot of places around the area(Austin Feig)

However, our warm temperatures have come to an end and they won’t be returning for a while. Winter has moved in and will stay with us for the next week although the sun will be poking out to try and melt that snow. The same trend is true for Casper with temperatures holding steady in the mid 20s. However snow is possible on Sunday.

Cold temperatures will continue for the next week
Cold temperatures will continue for the next week(Austin Feig)
Cold temperatures will continue through the week with highs in the mid 20s most of the week
Cold temperatures will continue through the week with highs in the mid 20s most of the week(Austin Feig)