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Arctic air

Arctic air

A storm with wind gusts up to 25 mph batters the Mormon Row historic site in Grand Teton National Park. (Timothy C. Mayo)

February 12, 2021 by Katie Klingsporn 1 Comment

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On the heels of an unusually mild January, winter roared back this week with gelid temperatures, icy winds and snowstorms that are expected to grip much of Wyoming through the weekend. 

In a Wednesday video from the Riverton National Weather Service forecast officer, meteorologist Chris Hattings laid out a scenario for a frigid few days. Winter storm advisories and storm watches are in effect for the northwest corner of the state, with very cold temperatures hitting the Bighorn Basin and spreading east, south and finally west. 

“Now I know you are saying, ‘Chris it’s been cold the past few days in most of these areas,’ but it looks like it’s going to get even colder,” Hattings said. 

That includes forecasted lows of 20 degrees below zero in towns like Worland and Sheridan, but what’s even more concerning, Hattings said, is the windchill factor, which could make it feel as cold as 36 below in Greybull, 38 below in Buffalo and 29 below in Riverton. 

“So again, bundle up if you have to go outside,” Hattings advised. “This is dangerous cold.”

The Riverton office warned residents to keep pets and cattle safe and to expect hazardous driving conditions, mainly in the northwest. 

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Katie Klingsporn

About Katie Klingsporn

Katie Klingsporn is WyoFile's managing editor. She is a journalist and word geek who has been writing about life in the West for 15 years. Her pieces have appeared in Adventure Journal, National Geographic Adventure and Patagonia's Cleanest Line blog.

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  1. OWEN L TOTH says

    February 18, 2021 at 6:11 pm

    LOVE THE PHOTO. CAN YOU SEND ME A LINK SO AS TO ADD IT TO MY
    MAC DESKTOP. THANKS:-)

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    • State of Residence: Wyoming
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