Cheyenne sees least snowfall to date in 60 years

CHEYENNE (WNE) — Despite a brief return to normal winter conditions last weekend, Cheyenne remains locked in an unusually warm and dry pattern that has produced the city’s lowest snowfall total to date in 60 years.

On Monday, the National Weather Service of Cheyenne made a post on its X social media page stating that the city has received only 7.5 inches of snow so far this season, which is the least to date since the 1965-66 winter season.

Michael Natoli, an NWS lead forecaster in Cheyenne, said the local snow season lasts from September to May, and that the average snowfall in a full season is 62.9 inches.

By the end of January each year, Natoli said the city has typically accumulated an average of 28.4 inches of snow, making this season’s total almost 21 inches below what is typical.

“The last season with this little snowfall to date was the 1965-66 season,” Natoli said. “That ended up being Cheyenne’s least snowy winter on record, actually. … For the full season, 1965-66, only 13.1 inches fell the entire season in Cheyenne.”

Natoli said it is likely the city will not set a new record for least amount of snowfall, because March and April tend to be Cheyenne’s snowiest months, and the city only needs 5.6 inches of snow to have more accumulation than in the 1965-66 season.

Natoli said it’s currently too far out to predict how much snow Cheyenne will see in March and April, but there’s an equal probability of having either a wet, snowy spring or a dry spring.

The average snowfall in Cheyenne is 9.7 inches in March and 11.3 inches in April.

For now, Butler said he wants to advise people to be aware of fire probability, and be careful of outdoor activities that could lead to a wildfire.

This story was published on Jan. 28, 2026.