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Earthquake Rattles Afton Wyoming

Brian Scott — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:50:20 +0000

According to the USGS, an earthquake that measured 4.0 on the Richter Scale rattled the western parts of Wyoming at about 11:30 PM last night. The epicenter was described as being 14 miles WNW of Afton, Wyoming and was appr

Winter Weather Again Takes Aim On Wyoming

Brian Scott — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:56:19 +0000

The National Weather Service has issued has issued a number of special weather statements and winter weather watches in advance of the next system heade to the Cowboy State.

For Central Wyoming expect 3-6 inches in the mountains East of the Continental Divide from Lander to Casper with lesser amounts of snow expected for the lower elevations of the area. The

Experience Skiing a Fresh 58″ on Casper Mountain [Video]

Erin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:49:54 +0000

Casperite, Adam Studer, recently skied a fresh 58" of snow at Casper Mountain's Lookout Point. Thanks to his helmet cam, you can take a ride along, enjoy!

Statewide Tornado Drill Set For Friday Morning

Rich Denison — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:13:38 +0000

Tornado sirens will sound at 10:30 a.m. Friday, as the National Weather Service and Wyoming Department of Homeland Security officials conduct a statewide tornado drill.

Winter Storm Warning Extended To 9PM Tonight

Tee Roy — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:52:27 +0000

Originally scheduled to end at noon, the National Weather Service has extended the Winter Storm Warning until 9pm tonight. Including the already accumulated snow, a total of 17-22 inches is expected before the storm finishes. Winds are expected to hit the 35 MPH mark, and all Natrona County Roads are considered “hazardous”, with visibility as [...]

Will There Be School Tomorrow

Doc Shutts — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:47:26 +0000

The snow falls. All roads out of and into the city are closed. Weather forecasters say the winds will pick up and the forcast is for more snow potentially up to four inches

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Another Big Winter Storm Takes Aim On Wyoming

Brian Scott — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:10:58 +0000

Winter storm warnings and advisories have been posted over a large area of Wyoming for the second week in a row.

Post Your Casper Area Business Closings and Delays

Tom McCarthy — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:24:08 +0000

Join now for a free business listing on our website and keep your customers informed when your business is closed during poor weather conditions.

Casper College Classes Cancelled

Tom McCarthy — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:36:45 +0000

According to an email/text alert from Casper College, all classes are cancelled from 5pm, April 9 through 8am, April 10.

Major Spring Storm Expected To Impact Wyoming

Brian Scott — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:38:50 +0000

Word is coming from the National Weather Service that a developing storm system over the inter-mountain west is expected to bring winter weather conditions as well as near blizzard conditions to much of the Rockies and across the high plains through Tuesday. An arctic front interacting with a low pressure system is expected to [...]

50 Car Pile-Up Closes I-25 Saturday [VIDEO]

Brian Scott — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:42:27 +0000

A severe accident occurred along northbound I-25 at Johnson’s Corner in Colorado about 8:30 a.m. Saturday. With a semi-truck to catching fire near the Campion turn off.

Natrona County Snow Totals Top 3 Feet

Brian Scott — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:50:02 +0000

A winter storm that was expected to drop a few inches in the Casper area wound up dumping up to 36 inches on parts of Natrona County. It was a storm that had tremendous up-slope conditions that started churning snowfall over Casper mountain Saturday morning and didn’t stop until midday on Sunday. The National Weather [...]

Snow Totals Across Wyoming

Brian Scott — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:13:49 +0000

With the biggest storm of the season making impacts across Wyoming over the weekend, you are probably wondering how much of the white and fluffy fell. The National Weather service has put together snow totals from their remote sensors here. [button href="http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=riw&storyid=92484&source=0" title="Wyoming Snow Totals" align="center"] Big winners in the snow totals were Fremont and [...]

Is An Early Spring a Good Thing for Wyoming? [POLL]

Ian Delap — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:59:59 +0000

The world's most famous rodent weather man, Punxsutawney Phil, has predicted an early spring for us. We can look forward to climbing temperatures, sunny days, and rejuvenation of our landscape. Since we have had one of the driest winters in the record books, is an early spring a good thing?

Nasty Weather Wreaking Havoc All Over the Country

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:26:10 +0000

A particularly harsh, and large, spate of weather has been pummeling much of the Eastern half of the country, with recent incidents affecting residents as far north as Wisconsin and Michigan and all the way down to Georgia and Alabama, even stretching westward into Texas.

2012-2013 Winter Storms Have Names, Now They Are Real Storms

Ian Delap — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:11:27 +0000

Hurricanes and tropical storms always have had names to define them. Names give these storms character and essentially give them their place in the history books. For some reason winter storms have always gotten the shaft when it came to names. This is no longer the case for 2013 winter storms.

Weird Pic of Winter Storm Moving in to Casper…Caption This Photo!

Erin — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:58:31 +0000

I took this picture outside of our radio station here in Casper this morning. First, it made me think of an alien invasion and then I immediately started to dread the next few days of weather we’re expecting! Who’s got an awesome caption for this photo? Share in comments below! [button href="/casper-weather/" title="Complete Weather Forecast for Casper" align="center"]

What Does Wind Look Like?

Brian Scott — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:25:41 +0000

With the wind blowing over 80 mph across Wyoming over the last couple of days, this cool little thing is right on time. The folks at hint.fm put together a map that shows the wind across the United States in real time and animated. This was put together as an art project, but they were [...]

No Snow for Hogadon, 2012 Season Delayed

Ian Delap — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:22:52 +0000

In years past, Thanksgiving weekend marked the opening of the ski season for many in Casper. The end of November used to be generous with the cold, white stuff. Unfortunately this is no longer the case. Saturday was slated to be opening day of Hogadon Ski Area, but due to "recent unseasonable warming trends" the opening has been postponed. An opening date is not yet confirmed.

Stronger Winds in the South, Some Snow in the Northwest

DayWeather — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:13:21 +0000

Pockets of strong, gusty west to southwest winds will once again be found in southern Wyoming today and Wednesday. Some stretches of I-80 will have wind gusts from 25 to 30 mph at times. Much of the state will see dry weather for the next few days. The northwest corner of the state and the [...]