October 22-28 in Area Weather History
stands as the latest day in the year that Cheyenne has ever attained 80 degrees.
A winter storm system brought 4 to 6 inches of snow to much of southeast
Wyoming and the extreme southwestern Nebraska panhandle on this day in 1995.
Cheyenne recorded 6 inches of snow, while 8 inches was reported near Wheatland.
High winds blew across southeast Wyoming on this day in 1985, with Cheyenne
recording a peak gust of 71 mph.
Oct 23: Today is on average the first day of the season that measurable snow is recorded in
Scottsbluff.
On this day in 1975, a winter storm produced widespread snowfall from 5 to 7 inches
across most of southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska panhandle, with 8.0 inches
recorded in Alliance, Nebraska.
Oct 24-25: A winter storm combined with a surge of cold arctic air to produce a significant
blizzard across much of southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska panhandle on
these days in 1997. Snowfall amounts from 5 to 10 inches were widespread with
amounts as high as 20 inches. Many roads were closed, including all roads in and
out of Cheyenne.
Oct 26: A very long standing record was set in Cheyenne on this day way back in 1878 when
a bitterly cold outbreak plunged the temperature to 5 degrees below zero. It still
remains the earliest below zero temperature event in Fall for Cheyenne.
8.0 inches of snow was recorded in Kimball, Nebraska on this day in 1897.
Oct 27: Unusual warmth characterized the Fall of 1963 in this area with most areas, including
Cheyenne, Scottsbluff and Kimball, recording their latest first freeze of the season on
record.
Oct 28: A 3 day winter storm reached it’s greatest intensity over parts of Carbon county on this
day in 1971, with Rawlins recording 16.0 inches of snow on this day alone, while 12.0
inches fell in Lusk, Wyoming. Total snowfall from the storm included an impressive
29.4 inches in Rawlins, and about 20 inches at Muddy Gap.
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