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Cheyenne snow, cold: Winter Weather Advisory issued

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1 year ago

February 18, 2025

Cheyenne snow, cold: Winter Weather Advisory issued

(Dan Cepeda, Oil City News)

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Southeastern Wyoming, including Cheyenne and the surrounding areas, is bracing for continued dangerously cold temperatures and the possibility of moderate to heavy snowfall today and tonight, according to the National Weather Service.

The NWS has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for areas along the Interstate 80 corridor, including Cheyenne, from noon today to 5 a.m. Wednesday. Snow is expected to develop mainly after 11 a.m., with the potential for heavy snowfall rates this afternoon and evening. Accumulation of 1–3 inches is possible during the day, with an additional 1–3 inches tonight. Wind chill values are expected to range between minus 10 and zero during the day and minus 10 to minus 15 tonight.

“The main uncertainty is exactly where these narrow bands (of the most intense snowfall) will set up,” the NWS stated in its area forecast discussion. “These narrow bands may contain 1-2+” per hour snowfall rates, low visibility under one-quarter mile, and even the potential for thundersnow.”

The NWS notes that areas along the I-80 corridor from Elk Mountain to Pine Bluffs have the highest potential for heavy snow.

Travel may become tricky as the Wyoming Department of Transportation is already reporting slick roads in the area.

In addition to the snowfall, the region remains under an Extreme Cold Warning until 11 a.m. Thursday. While temperatures are expected to remain cold, wind chills should ease slightly tonight due to lighter winds.

The extended forecast calls for a gradual warming trend beginning Thursday, with temperatures potentially reaching near 60 degrees by Sunday. However, increased westerly winds are expected this weekend, with the possibility of strong winds in wind-prone areas of southeast Wyoming.

Detailed Forecast

Today: Snow, mainly after 11 a.m. High near 16. Wind chill values between minus 10 and zero. South wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1–3 inches possible.
Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11 p.m. Low around minus 4. Wind chill values between minus 10 and minus 15. Northeast wind 5–10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1–3 inches possible.
Wednesday: A 30% chance of snow before 11 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between minus 5 and minus 15. South wind 5–10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between minus 5 and zero. South wind 5–10 mph.
Thursday: A 20% chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. South wind 5–10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20% chance of snow showers before 11 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday: A chance of flurries before 11 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

More on the weather is available at the National Weather Service website.

NOTE: AI tools assisted in the publication of this report.

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Casper approves Wyoming Boulevard property rezoning

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4 hours ago

April 21, 2026

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Casper approves Wyoming Boulevard property rezoning

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper City Council voted Tuesday to approve on first reading a zoning change for a vacant 2.4-acre parcel located at 1530 SE Wyoming Boulevard, transitioning the property from residential to commercial use.

The ordinance reclassifies Lot 4 of the Methodist Church Addition from Residential Estate to General Business. Located between East 15th and East 18th streets, the irregular-shaped property has remained undeveloped since it was first platted in 1984.

While original plans for the subdivision envisioned a church and an associated preschool, Community Development Director Liz Becher reported those projects never materialized.

According to Becher, the applicant sought the rezoning to facilitate the potential installation of a cell tower or an off-premises sign. Under the new C-2 designation, a cell tower up to 130 feet in height is considered a permitted use by right, though any off-premises sign would still require a conditional use permit from the Planning and Zoning Commission. The applicant also owns the adjacent lot to the north, which the city rezoned to general business in 2021.

Becher said the change aligns with the “Employment Mixed Use” classification in the Generation Casper comprehensive land use plan. This designation typically supports civic, institutional and employment spaces.

Despite the new zoning, the property remains subject to a subdivision agreement that limits traffic access. Entry and exit are restricted to right turns onto or from East 15th Street, and no access is permitted from East 18th Street.

The council will vote on two more readings of the ordinance before it is officially ratified.

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Two men detained in Wyoming in connection with deadly shooting at downtown Salt Lake hotel

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16 hours ago

April 21, 2026

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Two men detained in Wyoming in connection with deadly shooting at downtown Salt Lake hotel

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Two men were detained in Wyoming in connection with a fatal shooting at a downtown Salt Lake hotel that killed one man.

Carlos Chee, 23, and Chino Aguilar, 21, were both wanted for first-degree felony murder after the victim, identified as Christian Lee, 32, was found dead in a room at the Springhill Suites near 600 South and 300 West.

According to warrants issued for their arrest, Chee and Aguilar met with Lee and another woman at the hotel to sell marijuana. During the alleged drug deal, Aguilar allegedly shot and killed Lee after he tried to grab at his gun.

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Investigators said they found Lee dead in the room upon arrival, as well as a single shell casing on the floor and a small amount of marijuana on the television stand.

The woman told investigators she had met Chee on a dating app and that he agreed to come to the hotel to sell her marijuana. She had been hanging out with him in the room, which Lee rented for her to use, when Lee asked them to leave. Lee was then shot and killed following a brief confrontation.

Chee and Aguilar allegedly fled the scene in a 2013 Toyota Camry with a Texas license plate that was later found outside of Rock Springs, Wyoming just a few hours later.

The two men were taken into custody and detained at the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office.

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Man shot, critically injured by deputy during ‘disturbance’ in Rock Springs, Wyoming

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April 20, 2026

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Man shot, critically injured by deputy during ‘disturbance’ in Rock Springs, Wyoming

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyoming (KUTV) — A man was hospitalized with critical injuries after he was reportedly shot by a deputy responding to reports of a disturbance.

Deputies with the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office and officers with the Rock Springs Police Department responded to the Sweetwater Heights apartment complex in the 2100 block of Century Boulevard just after 4 a.m. on Monday to investigate reports of a disturbance involving an armed individual.

Information that dispatch received indicated that the individual had shot himself. When officials arrived, they found the individual on the balcony of an upstairs apartment “who appeared to have a gunshot wound consistent with the initial report,” a press release states.