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WWUS45 KCYS 190549
WSWCYS
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1049 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
WYZ101-191800-
/O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/
CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DEER CREEK, DOUGLAS, GLENROCK, AND BILL
1049 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 8
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCE VISIBILITY AND LEAD TO DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR
THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
WYZ112-191200-
/O.CON.KCYS.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260219T1200Z/
SIERRA MADRE RANGE-
1049 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 12
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...SIERRA MADRE RANGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. OUTDOOR RECREATION COULD BECOME LIFE
THREATENING TO THOSE CAUGHT UNPREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER
CONDITIONS. HIKERS AND SNOWMOBILERS MAY EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED.
FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR
THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
WYZ118-119-191200-
/O.EXB.KCYS.WW.Y.0004.260219T0600Z-260219T1200Z/
CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHEYENNE AND PINE BLUFFS
1049 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...CENTRAL LARAMIE COUNTY AND EAST LARAMIE COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD
CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A HEAVY BAND OF SNOW HAS STALLED ACROSS
LARAMIE COUNTY WITH SNOW RATES AROUND AN INCH TO INCH AND A HALF
PER HOUR. THIS BAND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVERHEAD FOR THE NEXT
HOUR OR TWO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1.
NEZ019-020-096-191500-
/O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260219T1500Z/
SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY-BANNER COUNTY-SOUTHERN SIOUX COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GERING, AGATE, SCOTTSBLUFF, AND
HARRISBURG
1049 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
2 AND 5 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OVER 6 INCHES POSSIBLE UNDER
NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...BANNER COUNTY, SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY, AND SOUTHERN SIOUX
COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY AND LEAD
TO SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1.
WYZ102-191800-
/O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/
NIOBRARA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUSK AND REDBIRD
1049 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
3 AND 6 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OVER 6 INCHES POSSIBLE UNDER
NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...NIOBRARA COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY AND LEAD
TO SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1.
WYZ103-191800-
/O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260219T1800Z/
NORTH LARAMIE RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GARRETT
1049 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 5
INCHES IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE
NORTHERN LARAMIE RANGE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WITH AREAS
OF DRIFTING SNOW.
* WHERE...CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS, NIOBRARA COUNTY, AND
NORTH LARAMIE RANGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY AND LEAD
TO SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. PLAN ON HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1.
WYZ104-109-110-191200-
/O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260219T1200Z/
FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY-NORTH
SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELK MOUNTAIN, SEMINOE DAM, ARLINGTON, AND
RAWLINS
1049 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED. BRIEF PERIODS OF LOCALLY HEAVY
SNOWFALL PRODUCING VISIBILITY UNDER ONE HALF MILE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 4 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60
MPH.
* WHERE...NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS INCLUDING ARLINGTON AND ELK
MOUNTAIN ALONG INTERSTATE 80, FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS,
AND CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY AND LEAD
TO SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...EXPECT SNOW TO BE ON AND OFF THROUGH MULTIPLE
ROUNDS OF SNOW SHOWERS INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1.
WYZ106>108-191500-
/O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260219T1500Z/
CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY-EAST PLATTE
COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BORDEAUX, GUERNSEY, TORRINGTON, AND
WHEATLAND
1049 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
2 AND 5 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OVER 6 INCHES POSSIBLE UNDER
NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY, EAST
PLATTE COUNTY, AND GOSHEN COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY AND LEAD
TO SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND
THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1.
WYZ114-191200-
/O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260219T1200Z/
SNOWY RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBANY AND CENTENNIAL
1049 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 65 MPH.
* WHERE...SNOWY RANGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...POOR VISIBILITY EXPECTED IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
OUTDOOR RECREATION COULD BECOME LIFE THREATENING TO THOSE CAUGHT
UNPREPARED FOR SEVERE WINTER CONDITIONS. HIKERS AND SNOWMOBILERS
MAY EASILY BECOME DISORIENTED. FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1.
NEZ002-095-192100-
/O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0004.260219T0600Z-260219T2100Z/
DAWES COUNTY-NORTHERN SIOUX COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHADRON, CHADRON ST PARK, AND HARRISON
1049 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
3 AND 6 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OVER 6 INCHES POSSIBLE UNDER
NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...DAWES COUNTY AND NORTHERN SIOUX COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 PM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY AND LEAD
TO SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1.
NEZ003-021-191800-
/O.CON.KCYS.WW.Y.0004.260219T0600Z-260219T1800Z/
BOX BUTTE COUNTY-MORRILL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANGORA, BAYARD, REDINGTON, BRIDGEPORT,
ALLIANCE, AND HEMINGFORD
1049 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
3 AND 6 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OVER 6 INCHES POSSIBLE UNDER
NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...BOX BUTTE COUNTY AND MORRILL COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM MST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY AND LEAD
TO SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1.
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