Snow Squall Warning, Wyoming

Severe

Flash freeze on roads. Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.

Ended Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Issued: Thursday, April 2, 4:41 in the afternoon
Expires: Thursday, April 2, 5:15 in the evening

Places in this warning

Map

This warning
Area drawn by the weather service
Interstates
US highways
Moving northeast at 47 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: Flash freeze on roads. Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts greater than 35 mph.
Squall now: At 4:39 in the afternoon, a dangerous snow squall was located near Arlington and Elk Mountain, moving northeast at 50 mph.
Where: East central Carbon County (Wyoming), Central Albany 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 258 and 286.
Places named: Medicine Bow, Rock River, Elk Mountain, Arlington, and McFadden.
Seen by: Radar indicated.

Updates

Thursday 4:41 in the afternoon
Snow Squall Warning issued until Thursday, 5:15 in the evening. April 2, 2026