National Weather Service Forecasts 5,000-Foot Snow Line for Southeast Wyoming

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service predicts snow levels will drop to 5,000 feet by Monday evening. This forecast marks the lowest elevation for accumulating snow in the region during the current forecast period.

The agency outlined a sequence of weather systems expected to impact the area over the next 48 hours. A front moving from the southwest brought scattered showers under mostly cloudy skies on Sunday. A second system developed after sunset, bringing the possibility of thunderstorms and localized heavy rainfall primarily to western Nebraska.

This second round of weather concluded early Monday morning, followed by a brief lull. Showers then retreated to Carbon, Converse, and Niobrara counties by Monday morning. Precipitation filled back in toward the southeast as the day progressed, continuing into Monday evening.

Cold air associated with this final system pushed snow levels down to approximately 7,000 feet on Monday morning. The service noted that snow levels could reach 5,000 feet by the end of the day. Accumulating snow is expected above 7,000 feet, with possible accumulation between 5,000 and 7,000 feet, though confidence is lower for the lower range.

Rain and wet weather will persist through Monday. The National Weather Service stated that precipitation will come to an end by Tuesday morning. This conclusion follows a cool and wet stretch of conditions affecting the Cheyenne and Laramie areas.