1/10: Wild West Saturday in WY; SNOW & WIND

Evening Folks,

For a "Complete/Detailed Forecast" Click HERE as I talk about the upcoming Weekend.

Lets get to the WIND Side of this Storm for Central & Southeast WY since it'll impact more People.'

 HIGH WIND WARNINGS are in the Light Brown shade that encompasses Eastern Park County and down towards NW Fremont Co (Dubois).   Everywhere along the I-25 Corridor from Cheyenne to Edgerton and along I-80 from Cheyenne to Laramie is affected. Shirley Basin and the stretch from Casper to Rawlins is under the WARNING.

However a WATCH is from Evanston to Rawlins


(BELOW) is our In-House RPM Model showing the Surface Wind Map from Saturday Afternoon to Early Evening. Through the day, the Wind Pressure Gradient will tighten up and Strengthen in Central WY as Wind Speeds "Sustained" will be about 30-45mph.  Expect GUSTS like you see in the Red along the Laramies or near Casper about 50-70mph  since the COLD FRONT is still way West in Idaho/Montana.  Temperatures will stay Balmy in the Mid-Upper 40°s in Central WY and nearing 50° around Cheyenne.

 


Now onto the SNOWY West.   Wave after Wave of Energy will pour into Mountains, but I think late Saturday Afternoon into Saturday Overnight will be the HEAVIEST of the Snow.

 
 * 1-2 FEET is expected out West and even into Southern WY for the Snowys and Sierra Madre's. I did put in about 2-5" for the Mtns East of the Divide, but that "may" decrease.  

* Not looking at a BIG Snow for Central WY, since this is not a favorable storm flow. 



Both Model Data this Evening from GFS/NAM are also showing HIGH Amounts out to the West about 1-2 FEET too!  This will be a heavy/wet/dense Snow out there.  So "WHEN will Western WY catch a break from the Snow and Dry Out?"  Looks like we'll stay Snowy through the Weekend and into Monday Mid-Day.   TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS:  Since Snow began to fall on Tuesday and could last through Monday, some spots may see up to 3-4 FEET in the Mountains and 12-18" in the Valleys or even More..24"? 

That is why I titled it the Wild West Saturday. Either you'll feel the Wind or the SNOW