By Marcus Huff
Staff Writer 

Winter weather may impact holiday travel

 

November 25, 2015



WORLAND – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Riverton advises that wintery weather will impact holiday travel Wednesday evening through Thanksgiving as a Pacific storm system moves toward Wyoming.

A cold front will surge south across the area Wednesday morning, with temperatures falling into the teens and 20s Wednesday night. A mixture of patch light freezing drizzle and light snow will develop for areas east of Interstate 25 Wednesday night.

Precipitation will change to light snow for the plains region by Thanksgiving morning and continue through the evening before tapering off. The NWS advises that hazardous travel will result due to slick roads west of Interstate 25. Light to moderate snow accumulation is forecast through Thursday evening.

Dave Lipson, lead forecaster with the NWS in Riverton, advises that Washakie County will see the beginning of the storm around 3 a.m. today, with snow continuing until after midnight. Worland can expect light snow on Thanksgiving, tapering off around noon. Lipson forecasts 4-5 inches for Worland by Friday morning.

Temperatures for the Big Horn Basin should be in the mid-20s through Sunday, when the storm is expected to surge and bring more snowfall into Monday. Lipson advises travelers to be wary of drifting snow and high winds with chill temperatures below zero through Monday morning.

Preliminary snowfall projections indicate one to three inches across most of the plains, with up to five inches over lower elevations and west of the Laramie range. The mountains may see six to eight inches. Brisk northeast winds will drive wind chill temperatures into the single digits above and below zero on Thanksgiving.

 
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