Dangerous Freeze Warning Issued for 4 Counties in Wyoming as Temperatures Plummet

A Freeze Warning is in effect from 11 p.m. Sunday to 9 a.m. MDT Monday for the Bighorn Basin in northwest Wyoming, including Cody, Powell, Worland and Thermopolis, with lows as low as 27 degrees.

The National Weather Service in Riverton issued the warning at 10:32 a.m. MDT Sunday.

Who Is Affected

The warning covers the Cody Foothills, North Bighorn Basin, Southwest Bighorn Basin and Southeast Bighorn Basin.

Communities include Cody, Powell, Lovell, Greybull, Basin, Worland, Thermopolis, Ten Sleep, Meeteetse, Shell and Clark.

Timing and Impacts

The warning runs 11 p.m. Sunday to 9 a.m. Monday.

Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 degrees are possible.

Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

NWS Riverton said cooler air is pushing east of the Continental Divide, with lows in the 30s, in a general forecast post from Saturday. It was not about this warning.

Source: NWS Riverton on X

Safety Reminders

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Cover or move sensitive plants indoors before tonight.

Drain or protect outdoor hoses and irrigation lines, and bring pets inside.

For live updates, follow NWS Riverton on X.

 

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