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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY

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NOUS45 KCYS 182258
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NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-192300-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
458 PM MDT THU APR 18 2013

...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

A SIGNIFICANT AND LONG DURATION LATE SEASON WINTER STORM AFFECTED
MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE OVER
THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS. SNOW INITIALLY BEGAN IN THE MOUNTAINS AND
HIGH PLAINS OF FAR SOUTHEAST WYOMING ON MONDAY...BEFORE SPREADING
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. MANY
AREAS SAW NOTABLE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. FREEZING DRIZZLE MIXED
WITH SNOW FROM CHEYENNE EAST INTO THE SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE
ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS RESULTED IN GENERALLY LOWER
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM CHEYENNE TO
ALLIANCE LINE. A SUMMARY OF STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL FROM ACROSS THE
REGION IS PROVIDED BELOW.

LOCATION                             SNOWFALL
                                     (INCHES)

WYOMING

...ALBANY COUNTY...

7 NW CENTENNIAL                       36.0 (SNOWY RANGE)
12 WNW CENTENNIAL                     26.0 (SNOWY RANGE)
38 SW DOUGLAS                         20.0 (LARAMIE RANGE)
10 SE LARAMIE                         26.0 (LARAMIE RANGE)
33 WNW WHEATLAND                      24.0
SYBILLE RESEARCH UNIT                 15.7
1 SE LARAMIE                           3.5
4 SE LARAMIE                           3.1
1 NNE LARAMIE                          3.0
LARAMIE                                2.9

...CARBON COUNTY...

11 SSE ELK MOUNTAIN                   36.0 (SIERRA MADRE RANGE)
5 SW ENCAMPMENT                       36.0 (SIERRA MADRE RANGE)
28 E SAVERY                           34.0 (SIERRA MADRE RANGE)
10 WSW ENCAMPMENT                     34.0 (SIERRA MADRE RANGE)
17 SW ENCAMPMENT                      26.0 (SIERRA MADRE RANGE)
19 WSW ENCAMPMENT                     26.0 (SIERRA MADRE RANGE)
30 WNW LARAMIE                        26.0 (SNOWY RANGE)
17 ENE RIVERSIDE                      26.0 (SNOWY RANGE)
34 NE HANNA                           16.5
2 NNE ENCAMPMENT                      15.3
14 E DIXON                            12.0 (SIERRA MADRE RANGE)
SARATOGA                              12.0
SHIRLEY BASIN                         11.5
SINCLAIR                              10.5
1 N RAWLINS                            8.5
MEDICINE BOW                           8.0
MUDDY GAP                              7.0
9 WSW ROCK RIVER                       5.9
BAGGS                                  4.0
DIXON                                  4.0

...CONVERSE COUNTY...

27 S DOUGLAS                          39.0
12 SW ESTERBROOK                      32.0 (LARAMIE RANGE)
24 S DOUGLAS                          20.0
4 WSW DOUGLAS                         17.2
12 NW LOST SPRINGS                    15.3
DOUGLAS                               14.0
1 E DULL CENTER                       12.0
GLENROCK                              11.0
BILL                                   9.0

...GOSHEN COUNTY...

FORT LARAMIE                          14.0
3 W VETERAN                           14.0
3 SW FORT LARAMIE                     11.9
4 ESE LA GRANGE                        9.5
TORRINGTON                             9.0
29 N TORRINGTON                        7.2

...LARAMIE COUNTY...

4 SE BUFORD                           21.5
7 NE CHEYENNE                         18.0
NWS CHEYENNE                          17.9
6 WSW BURNS                           17.9
17 WNW CHEYENNE                       17.5
4 NNE CARPENTER                       15.0
11 N CHEYENNE                         14.1
4 NW BURNS                             9.2
8 WSW PINE BLUFFS                      8.6
1 SE PINE BLUFFS                       7.5

...NIOBRARA COUNTY...

REDBIRD                               10.0

...PLATTE COUNTY...

5 S GUERNSEY                          15.0
20 SW WHEATLAND                       13.8
CHUGWATER                             11.8
13 SSW MANVILLE                        9.5
2 S GLENDO                             8.4



NEBRASKA

...BANNER COUNTY...

12 WNW HARRISBURG                     11.8

...BOX BUTTE COUNTY...

HEMINGFORD                             5.5
7 NW ALLIANCE                          5.0

...CHEYENNE COUNTY...

1 W GURLEY                            11.0
13 E DALTON                            7.0
DALTON                                 7.0
6 SE GURLEY                            6.5
8 N LODGEPOLE                          5.5
LODGEPOLE                              5.5
SIDNEY                                 5.0

...DAWES COUNTY...

10 NNE HEMINGFORD                      5.0
3 SW CHADRON                           3.1

...KIMBALL COUNTY...

2 NE KIMBALL                           9.5
15 S BUSHNELL                          7.0

...SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY...

3 WNW SCOTTSBLUFF                      9.6
2 WNW SCOTTSBLUFF                      8.1
7 NE SCOTTSBLUFF                       7.5
GERING                                 6.3

...SIOUX COUNTY...

4 NW HARRISON                         16.0
3 E AGATE                             10.0
HARRISON                               9.0
9 NE HARRISON                          7.5
39 WSW CHADRON                         7.0

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