National Weather Service Cheyenne

Wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph are expected to blast much of southeast Wyoming today through Wednesday, the National Weather Service in Cheyenne says.

Colder and cloudier weather is expected across southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle on Thursday, with breezy conditions possible in the Laramie Valley.

Southeast Wyoming is no stranger to the wind, but today and Wednesday are going to blow, literally.

Truckers deadheading through southeast Wyoming tomorrow and Wednesday may have to pull aside to save their rides, as 65 mph wind gusts are expected to blast the area.

Wind gusts of up to 65 mph combined with the snow on the ground from this week's storm are making for hazardous conditions on Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins.

Above-average temperatures are set to return to southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle by week's end, the National Weather Service in Cheyenne says.

Blizzard Warnings are in effect through 6 p.m. Tuesday for portions of southeast Wyoming and the northern Nebraska Panhandle, where up to two feet of snow could fall.

Those in Cheyenne hoping for a snow day may not get their wish.

Most of southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle can expect to see moderate to heavy snow early next week, as a potent winter storm is forecast to wallop the region.

Southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle could see heavy snow early next week.