Snow Squall Warning, Wyoming

Severe

Intense bursts of heavy snow. Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.

Ended Thursday, May 21, 2026.

Issued: Thursday, May 21, 4:22 in the afternoon
Expires: Thursday, May 21, 5:15 in the evening

Places in this warning

Map

This warning
Area drawn by the weather service
Interstates
US highways
Moving east at 26 mph

Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What: Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than one-quarter mile. Wind gusts greater than 50 mph could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Squall now: At 4:22 in the afternoon, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from 8 miles east of Hanna to near Bow River Campground, moving east at 25 mph.
Where: East central Carbon County (Wyoming).
When: Until 5:15 in the evening.
Impacts: Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.
Highways: Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 243 and 281.
Places named: Elk Mountain, Arlington, and McFadden.
Seen by: Radar and webcams.

Updates

Thursday 4:22 in the afternoon
Snow Squall Warning issued until Thursday, 5:15 in the evening. May 21, 2026