Snow Squall Warning, Wyoming

Severe

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

Ended Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

Issued: Tuesday, February 17, 6:43 in the morning
Expires: Tuesday, February 17, 7:15 in the morning
Updated: February 17, 2026

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This warning
Area drawn by the weather service
Interstates
US highways
Moving east 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: 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 6:42 in the morning, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from 14 miles west of Garrett to near Arlington, moving northeast at 50 mph.
Where: East central Carbon County (Wyoming), Central Albany County (Wyoming).
When: Until 7:15 in the morning.
Impacts: Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.
Highways: Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 247 and 295.
Places named: Medicine Bow, Rock River, Elk Mountain, McFadden, Wheatland Reservoir Number 3, Garrett, Bow River Campground, Deep Creek Campground, and Arlington.
Seen by: Radar and webcams.

Updates

Tuesday 7:12 in the morning
Allowed to end on time. February 17, 2026
Tuesday 6:43 in the morning
Snow Squall Warning issued until Tuesday, 7:15 in the morning. February 17, 2026