CASPER, Wyo. — By 6 p.m. Friday, a foot or more of snow is expected in the highest elevations of the Wind River and Bighorn ranges, where over 1,500 people are fighting wildfires. Snowfall is also expected in the lower elevations of western and central Wyoming, according to the National Weather Service.
“The change in the weather pattern that most, if not all, of the Cowboy State has been waiting for is here,” the NWS said.
Snowfall of 6–10 inches is expected in the Wind River Range, as well as 5–10 inches in the Bighorns. The heaviest snow falls Thursday evening through Friday morning.
In Cheyenne, rain showers are likely to start Friday around noon and turn to snow overnight, when temperatures could dip to 28. No accumulation is expected.