Weather

If you don't like the weather in Wyoming, just wait for a few minutes and it will change. Last week, the Cowboy State was colder than Antarctica. This week, Wyoming was actually warmer than parts of the Sahara Desert.

We decided to give this umbrella a stress test against the 30 miles-per-hour Wyoming wind. In this battle of man-versus-nature, nature will win, but how soon?

Strong winds are expected to develop over the area early Tuesday morning and continue through the late afternoon or early evening hours.

How cold was the Cowboy State this week? Somewhere in Wyoming, that one guy who always wears shorts actually put on pants.

When Santa left the North Pole, he probably wasn't expecting it to get colder as he flew over Wyoming. Down at the South Pole, Antarctica has actually been warmer than the Cowboy State this week.

Other drivers should stay a safe distance behind the plow until it's safe to pass, WYDOT says.

For current road conditions, visit WyoRoad.info, call 511 or use the WYDOT 511 app for smartphones.

The record for Cheyenne's coldest Christmas was set back in 1876 when the mercury fell to a bone chilling -14.

Bitterly cold temperatures will return next Thursday and Friday, with afternoon highs in the teens and overnight lows 0 to 5 degrees.

Yellowstone National Park officials urge visitors come prepared with personal emergency survival equipment.