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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
853 AM MST Thu Jan 18 2024


NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ106>108-117>119-181630-
Kimball-Scotts Bluff-Box Butte-Dawes-North
Sioux-Banner-Cheyenne-Morrill-South Sioux-East Laramie County-East
Platte County-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte
County-Goshen County-Central Laramie County-South Laramie Range
Foothills-
853 AM MST Thu Jan 18 2024

...HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL AFFECT BOX 
BUTTE...SCOTTS BLUFF...NORTHWESTERN CHEYENNE...NORTHERN 
KIMBALL...MORRILL...BANNER...SOUTHERN DAWES... SOUTHERN 
SIOUX...GOSHEN...NORTHEASTERN LARAMIE AND SOUTHEASTERN PLATTE 
COUNTIES...

At 850 AM MST...Heavy snow showers and snow squalls were along a 
line extending from 10 miles southeast of Red Cloud Campground to 
Slater...and moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Sudden and brief snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour 
         and winds in excess of 35 mph.

SOURCE...Radar and Webcams.

IMPACT...Hazardous travel conditions due to slick roads and low 
         visibilities.

This squall will be near...  
 Torrington and Veteran around 855 AM MST.
  Hemingford, Yoder, and Huntley around 900 AM MST.
  Morrill, Lyman, and Hawk Springs around 905 AM MST.
  Mitchell around 910 AM MST.
  Scottsbluff, Hubbard Hill, Hawk Springs Recreation Area, and Hawk 
  Springs Campground around 915 AM MST.
  Alliance, Gering, Terrytown, La Grange, Scottsbluff Airport, Lake 
  Minatare Campground, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and Lake 
  Minatare around 920 AM MST.

Other locations impacted by this dangerous squall include McGrew,
Broadwater, Melbeta, Marsland, and Henry.

This includes Interstate 25 in Wyoming between mile markers 20 and
75.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Expect rapid changes in weather and road conditions. Motorists are
urged to use extreme caution if traveling through these areas!

Roads may suddenly become icy. Take extra precautions by slowing down
and increasing the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in
front of you.

LAT...LON 4125 10497 4196 10506 4273 10278 4210 10274
      4209 10271 4201 10270 4200 10267 4145 10264
TIME...MOT...LOC 1550Z 323DEG 44KT 4259 10287 4190 10481 

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