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Freezing fog coats Cheyenne in wintry frost

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2 days ago

January 4, 2025

Freezing fog coats Cheyenne in wintry frost

The “Native Girl” statue at the Wyoming State Museum stands wrapped in frost as freezing fog lingers across Cheyenne. (Stew Dyer/Cap City News)

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A thick layer of freezing fog blanketed Cheyenne early Saturday morning, creating picturesque scenes across the city while prompting caution for drivers and pedestrians. According to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne, the fog reduced visibility to less than a quarter mile in some areas and left a thin glaze of ice on elevated surfaces, including roadways, sidewalks, and vehicles.

A frosted sculpture outside the Wyoming State Museum glistens in the freezing fog. (Stew Dyer/Cap City News)

A Freezing Fog Advisory was issued for parts of southeast Wyoming, including Laramie County, as the cold air combined with lingering moisture to create hazardous travel conditions. The advisory is expected to remain in effect through the evening.

A Cheyenne trolley bus parked downtown as freezing fog coats trees and decorations in frost. (Stew Dyer/Cap City News)

Freezing fog occurs when moist air cools rapidly, causing water droplets to freeze on contact with surfaces, creating hazardous travel conditions, especially on bridges and overpasses.

A decorative wreath near Depot Plaza is covered in frost, adding to the winter ambiance in Cheyenne. (Stew Dyer/Cap City News)

Despite the potential hazards, the freezing fog created stunning winter scenes, from frosted trees to icy sculptures. Many local landmarks and decorations were coated with shimmering layers of frost, turning downtown Cheyenne into a icy wonderland.

The Wyoming State Capitol building is framed by frost-covered trees, creating a wintry scene despite the low visibility. (Stew Dyer/Cap City News)

Frosted trees near the Cheyenne Depot Plaza add a wintry charm to the city’s center as freezing fog persists. (Stew Dyer/Cap City News)

The Cheyenne Depot Plaza arch stands tall, surrounded by frost-dusted decorations and trees. (Stew Dyer/Cap City News)

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Wyoming Sells 640 Acres of Land to Feds for $100M

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5 hours ago

January 6, 2025

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Wyoming has sold 640 acres of land to the federal government for $100 million after what the WyoFile calls “decades of political maneuvering.” The Kelly Parcel has been owned by Wyoming since the state was established, but USA Today reports it became part of Grand Teton National Park in 1950. (Other outlets, however, including Cowboy State Daily, report that the parcel abuts the national park and that the sale adds the land to the park.) The sale follows years of discussions over what to do with the parcel, with the state’s Board of Land Commissioners having previously considered putting it up for public auction, which would have meant private developers could have bought it. The sale to the federal government will prohibit private development on the land. (More Grand Teton National Park stories.)

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Skier killed after group triggers avalanche in Wyoming National Park

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January 6, 2025

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Skier killed after group triggers avalanche in Wyoming National Park

An avalanche killed one skier and injured another after the group they were in triggered the large snowslide while ascending a mountain in western Wyoming.

The avalanche happened on Saturday in a backcountry area about 20 miles east of Grand Teton National Park.

As the group of four people went up a steep slope at an elevation of 10,400 feet, a large slab of snow about five feet thick broke away and slid, fully burying the victim and partially burying a second skier, according to Teton County Search and Rescue and the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center.

One person was killed in an avalanche in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park (National Parks Service (NPS))

Authorities received an alert about the accident just before noon. It took rescuers almost four hours to reach the scene by skis after a helicopter tried to reach the site but had to turn around because of stormy weather.

A series of snowstorms have swept through the area in recent weeks, including one on Saturday, said National Weather Service forecaster Jason Straub.

The skier’s death marks the fifth person to be killed by an avalanche in the U.S. this winter.

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Skier killed, another injured after avalanche triggered in Wyoming

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January 5, 2025

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Skier killed, another injured after avalanche triggered in Wyoming

A skier was killed and another injured after the group they were in triggered a large avalanche while ascending a mountain in western Wyoming.

The large snowslide happened Saturday in a backcountry area about 20 miles east of Grand Teton National Park.

The Teton County Search and Rescue said it received a call to respond to a known avalanche burial on Togwotee Pass just before 12 p.m. on Saturday.

As the group of four people, according to authorities, went up a steep slope at an elevation of 10,400 feet, a large slab of snow about 5 feet thick broke away and slid, fully burying the victim. The second skier was partially buried and had an injury to his leg.

It took rescuers about four hours to reach the scene by skis after a helicopter tried to reach the site but had to turn around because of “challenging” weather conditions.

“(Teton County Search and Rescue) extends its most sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased skier,” it said in a Facebook post.

The Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center is investigating the avalanche.

We are deeply saddened to report that a skier has died as a result of an avalanche on Togwotee Pass on Saturday, January…
Posted by Teton County Search and Rescue on Sunday, January 5, 2025

A series of snowstorms have swept through the area in recent weeks, including one on Saturday, said National Weather Service forecaster Jason Straub.

The skier’s death marks the fifth person to be killed by an avalanche in the U.S. this winter.

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