Blizzard Warning For North Central, Northeast Wyoming and SE Montana: April 23, 2022

Old Man Winter is bringing his worst, halfway through the spring season to North Central and Northeast Wyoming, as well as east and southeast Montana.

The National Weather Service in Billings, has issued a blizzard warning for the Sheridan County lower elevations, as well as Yellowstone County and a portion of southeast and east-central Montana.

This includes the cities and towns of Sheridan, Dayton, Ranchester, Clearmont, Big Horn, Wyola, Lodge Grass, Ashland, Lame Deer, Pryor and Decker among other places.

The National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota, has issued its own blizzard warning for Campbell County, and the lower elevations of Crook and Weston Counties.

This includes the cities and towns of Gillette, Wright, Newcastle, Moorcroft, Upton and Hulett.

The warnings are in effect beginning at midnight Friday until 9pm Saturday or 6am Sunday, depending on the location.

Blizzard conditions are expected during the time frame, with total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches projected, and winds gusting as high as 55 miles per hour.

This can result in whiteout conditions and make travel conditions treacherous and potentially life-threatening.

The weather service recommends motorists should delay all travel.

If travel is necessary, drive with extreme caution.

Take a winter storm kit with you with such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, a shovel, blankets, extra clothing, water and a first aid kit.

The higher elevations of the Big Horn Mountains are under a winter storm warning beginning at 9pm Friday.

Nine-to-15 inches of snow is projected in that area.

The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a blizzard warning for Johnson County, beginning at midnight Friday.

Four-to-eight inches of snow and wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour are projected.

This includes the cities and towns of Buffalo and Kaycee.