Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Pronóstico Para Converse County Lower Elevations
Actualizado: 2:34 PM MST on January 5, 2010
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to noon MST Wednesday...
Tonight
Snow. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Colder. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Lows around 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Lowest wind chill readings 5 below to 15 below zero after midnight.
Wednesday
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Much colder. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Storm total snow accumulation of 4 to 5 inches. Highs around 5 above. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the evening. Colder. Lows around 15 below. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs 5 to 10. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows 10 below to 15 below zero. Light winds. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.
Friday and Friday Night
Mostly clear. Highs 15 to 25. Lows zero to 10 above. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.
Saturday and Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Not as cool. Highs 35 to 45. Lows in the teens. Wind chill readings 10 below to zero.
Sunday through Monday
Partly cloudy. Highs 35 to 45. Lows in the teens. Wind chill readings zero to 10 above zero.
... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from midnight tonight to noon MST Wednesday...
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from midnight tonight to noon MST Wednesday.
* Timing... snow will develop tonight as an Arctic cold front moves across the area. Periods of light snow will continue through Wednesday morning with areas of blowing snow expected through the day.
* Total snow accumulations... 2 to 4 inches of snow is expected with locally higher amounts along the Pine Ridge.
* Winds/wind chills... winds will shift to the northwest tonight and increase to 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Winds will create areas of blowing snow resulting in visibilities below one half mile at times. Gusty winds will also result in bitterly cold wind chills between 10 below to 20 below zero on Wednesday as an Arctic air mass moves into the region. Wind chills will drop to minus 20 to minus 30 degrees Wednesday night.
* Impacts... travelers and residents should be prepared for snow and blowing snow... reducing visibilities to below one half mile at times through Wednesday morning. Bitter cold wind chills are expected through Wednesday night.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means that visibilities will be limited due to a combination of falling and blowing snow. Use caution when traveling... especially in open areas.
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 5:08 PM MST on Enero 05, 2010
... Strong wind gusts will continue through early tonight in some areas along and west of the Laramie range...
West winds of 25 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph will continue through early tonight in some areas along and west of the Laramie range. That includes Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland and Interstate 80 near Arlington and between Cheyenne and Laramie. The strong winds will produce areas of blowing and drifting snow... especially in the Arlington area early tonight.
The strongest wind gusts reported since mid afternoon have been 50 mph at Arlington at 416 PM and 47 mph between Chugwater and Wheatland at 415 PM.
If you are driving... especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles along and west of the Laramie range early tonight... be prepared to encounter strong winds and sudden gusts and areas of reduced visibilities in blowing snow.