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Wyoming Residents Urged To Avoid And Report Cyanobacterial Blooms

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2 years ago

June 7, 2023

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Wyoming Residents Urged To Avoid And Report Cyanobacterial Blooms

State officials are warning residents to avoid and report cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, blooms in Wyoming waters.

That’s according to a news release from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality.

The release says the Wyoming Department of Health and state livestock board along with other local, state and federal officials are joining the DEQ in issuing the warning.

The blooms can be reported here. According to the release:

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can form HCBs that produce toxins and other irritants that pose a risk to human and animal health. HCBs typically develop in mid to late summer and can occur in flowing and non-flowing waters such as streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. HCBs may be green, tan, brown, or blue-green in color. HCBs may float in or on the water and look like spilled-paint, grass clippings, clumps, or scums. HCBs may also be attached to aquatic plants, rocks, or other material and look like films, mats, or gelatinous balls.

The release offers the following advice if you come across a bloom:

If a bloom is present, the WDH and WLB recommend the following:

Avoid contact with water in the vicinity of the bloom, especially in areas where cyanobacteria are dense.
Do not ingest water from the bloom. Boiling, filtration, or other treatments will not remove toxins.
Rinse fish with clean water and eat only the fillet portion.
Avoid water spray from the bloom.
Do not allow pets or livestock to drink water near the bloom, eat bloom material, or lick fur after contact.
If people, pets, or livestock come into contact with a bloom, rinse off with clean water as soon as possible.

More information is available at this DEQ website.

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Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Friday, December 27, 2024

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5 hours ago

December 27, 2024

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Clouds/chance of snow in western Wyoming on Friday. Generally sunny in the east. Winter storm advisories in some areas. Highs from the mid 20s to upper 40s. Lows from the single digits to upper 20s.

Central:

Casper: Slight chance of snow after 5 p.m., otherwise mostly sunny and windy today with a high near 41 and wind gusts as high as 41 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of snow before 7 p.m., a low near 29 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph.

Riverton: Partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 39 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 17.

Shoshoni: Increasing clouds today with a high near 39 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 16.

Southwest:

Evanston: Breezy, up to 2 inches of snow likely today with a high near 35 and wind gusts as high as 38 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a chance of snow mainly before 8 p.m., a low near 23 and wind gusts as high as 32 mph.

Green River: Chance of snow and rain, patchy blowing snow after 3 p.m., breezy and increasing clouds today with a high near 35 and wind gusts as high as 34 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with patchy blowing snow before 2 a.m., a low near 20 and wind gusts as high as 33 mph.

Lyman: Snow likely, mostly cloudy and breezy today with a high near 38 and wind gusts as high as 36 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a chance of snow mainly before 8 p.m., a low near 26 and wind gusts as high as 37 mph.

Western Wyoming:

Pinedale: Winter storm watch from 11 p.m. tonight through Monday morning. Up to 3 inches of snow near certain today with a high near 26 and mostly cloudy overnight with a chance of snow mainly before 8 p.m. and a low near 14.

Alpine: Winter storm warning in effect until 11 p.m. Winter storm watch from 11 p.m. tonight through Monday morning. Up to 7 inches of snow, heavy at times, mainly after 8 a.m., patchy fog before 9 a.m. and breezy today with a high near 32 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. Up to 4 inches of snow likely overnight with a low near 22 and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.

Big Piney: Up to 2 inches of snow mainly after 10 a.m. likely today with a high near 28 and mostly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of snow before 11 p.m. and a low near 7.

Northwest:

Dubois: Chance of snow mainly after 10 a.m., otherwise partly sunny and breezy today with a high near 33 and wind gusts as high as 31 mph. Partly cloudy and windy overnight with a chance of snow mainly before 11 p.m., patchy blowing snow, a low near 24 and wind gusts as high as 38 mph.

Jackson: Winter weather advisory in effect through 11 p.m. tonight. Winter storm watch in effect from 11 p.m. tonight through Monday morning. Breezy, up to 4 inches of snow near certain today with a high near 31 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a chance of up to 3 inches of snow mainly before 8 p.m., a low near 20 and wind gusts as high as 23 mph.

Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park: Winter weather advisory in effect through 11 p.m. tonight. Winter storm watch in effect from 11 p.m. tonight through Monday morning. Up to 3 inches of snow likely, patchy fog before 9 a.m. today with a high near 28 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with a chance of snow mainly after 2 a.m., a low near 16 and wind gusts as high as 21 mph.

Bighorn Basin:

Thermopolis: Increasing clouds and breezy today with a high near 42 and wind gusts as high as 26 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 20.

Cody: Increasing clouds and breezy today with a high near 41 and wind gusts as high as 24 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 28 and wind gusts as high as 26 mph.

Greybull: Mostly sunny today with a high near 40 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 20.

North Central:

Buffalo: Mostly sunny today with a high near 42 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 27.

Sheridan: Increasing clouds today with a high near 48 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 22.

Ranchester: Increasing clouds today with a high near 45 and mostly cloudy overnight with a low near 23.

Northeast:

Gillette: Mostly sunny today with a high near 44 and wind gusts as high as 22 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 25 and wind gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sundance: Sunny today with a high near 38 and wind gusts as high as 17 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 26.

Upton: Sunny today with a high near 42 and partly cloudy overnight with a low near 19.

Eastern Plains:

Torrington: Sunny and breezy today with a high near 48 and wind from 10-20 mph. Gradually becoming mostly clear overnight with a low near 26.

Douglas: Mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 44 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 23 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

Midwest: Mostly sunny and breezy today with a high near 42 and wind gusts as high as 33 mph. Partly cloudy overnight with a low near 25.

Southeast:

Cheyenne: Increasing clouds and breezy today with a high near 43 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Gradually clearing and blustery overnight with a slight chance of snow, a low near 28 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph.

Laramie: Slight chance of snow after 4 p.m., increasing clouds and breezy today with a high near 38 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Breezy, gradually becoming partly cloudy overnight with a chance of snow, a low near 24 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph.

Pine Bluffs: Sunny and breezy today with a high near 48 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Blustery, gradually becoming mostly clear overnight with a low near 25 and wind gusts as high as 30 mph.

South Central:

Rawlins: Chance of snow, increasing clouds and windy today with a high near 35 and wind gusts as high as 45 mph. Mostly cloudy and windy overnight with a chance of snow, a low near 26 and wind gusts as high as 45 mph.

Encampment: Chance of up to 2 inches of snow mainly after 2 p.m., patchy blowing snow after 11 a.m., increasing clouds and breezy today with a high near 34 and wind gusts as high as 35 mph. Up to 2 inches of snow near certain, windy, patchy blowing snow after 10 p.m. overnight with a low near 26 and wind gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wamsutter: Chance of snow mainly after 9 a.m., increasing clouds and breezy today with a high near 33 and wind gusts as high as 37 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight with a low near 22 and wind gusts as high as 34 mph.

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Up to 18 inches of snow possible as storm advisory placed on western Wyoming

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13 hours ago

December 26, 2024

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Up to 18 inches of snow possible as storm advisory placed on western Wyoming

CASPER, Wyo. – Much of western Wyoming is bracing for a good blast of winter as a storm advisory goes into effect.

The National Weather Service in Riverton posted the warning early Thursday on social media:

Snow will begin across western Wyoming this morning and will continue through Friday night. Snowfall amounts up to 18 inches across the western mountains and 4-10 inches for most of the western Valleys. The heaviest snow will fall this afternoon/evening and again Friday afternoon, affecting the evening commute across Teton Pass both days.

The NWS said gusts up to 65 mph are possible in southern Fremont County to southern Johnson County on Thursday afternoon.

The winter storm advisory in the Jackson area will be reduced to a watch on Friday night, lasting through Sunday, said the NWS.

Minimal moisture is expected in Natrona County over the foreseeable future, according to the NWS, but gusty winds will persist. There is an extreme blow over risk on Casper’s Outer Drive and along Interstate 25 between Casper and Douglas on Thursday afternoon, according to WYDOT.

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