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FXUS65 KCYS 152130
AFDCYS

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
230 PM MST TUE JAN 15 2002

AN UPPER TROUGH IS MOVING OVER THE CWA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
GENERALLY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE A TRACE TO LESS THAN AN INCH
WITH PROBABLY 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS...MAINLY THE SNOWY
RANGE. THE LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDNIGHT APPEARS TO BE THE BEST
PERIOD FOR SNOW.  COLD BLUSTERY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
WITH A SPLITTING WAVE CROSSING THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
OVERNIGHT.  AGAIN A SMATTERING OF LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED.  COLD
BLUSTERY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY.

.EXTENDED...MAINLY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH
SEASONAL TEMPERATURES AND A CHANCE OF SNOW ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS. WITH NORTHWEST FLOW EXPECT AT LEAST BREEZY CONDITIONS.
WITH LEE-SIDE TROUGH SETTING UP ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL PROBABLY BE
WINDY.


.CYS...
WY...NONE.
NE...NONE.

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