Up to a foot of snow – or more – for Wyoming

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE SNOWY AND SIERRA MADRE RANGES TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY

A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM … WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW TO THE SNOWY AND SIERRA MADRE RANGES TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. VALLEY LOCATIONS CAN EXPECT RAIN WITH SNOW ABOVE 9000 FEET. THE LOW WILL MOVE TO THE EAST SATURDAY WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW ENDING BY NOON.

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CENTENNIAL…ALBANY…WOODS LANDING

* TIMING…MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO BEGIN AROUND 9 PM THIS
EVENING WITH BEST CHANCES FOR HEAVY SNOW BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM SATURDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOULD END AROUND NOON SATURDAY.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* WINDS/VISIBILITIES…WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH LIKELY LEADING TO NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS…WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/riw/

Thanks to Kenneth Lund for this link