The Big Horn Basin is a blessed place. The bowl that it resides in is, indeed, in a place that is affected by the winds in such a way that makes it snow less and melt sooner. The snows come out of Yellowstone and dump on the East side of the range, then, after leaving and roaring across the Basin, the snows gather again and dump in the Big Horns to the East and in Sheridan and Buffalo. It's been that way for eons and why I like residing in it.
I live in Worland. Weather is reasonable with very little wind. I go to Cody for BBQ, Prime Rib, and Walmart. I try to avoid the tourists in the summer. I love the yearly Cody car show and enter each year. Cody is a great place to visit when the tourists are gone.
Great video Dave, thanks. Don't forget to mention Pinedale on the western side of the state has the same weather as the south pole. Pinedale the coldest place in the US.
If you can tuck yourself into the foothills, you can stay away from some of the wors winter stuff. It's amazing how the weather can differ from Powell to 15 miles up the South Fork or 20 miles up the North Fork.
Well Dave, there's lots of times that roles are reversed and we are bone cold in the snow and Casper/Douglas/Laramie/Cheyenne are 20 degrees or more warmer. I travel all over Wyoming all the time and I've crossed South Pass many times to find completely different weather in a 20 mile span of the pass. Jackson Hole is on the west side of the state and they get almost constant snow... I know because I was there just last week... it was snowing... again. The biggest difference is that when we get 50 or 60mph winds here in Cody, they get 70 or 80mph winds in Casper/Cheyenne. For the past 2 weeks I haven't been able to get to Rock Springs because they've been snowbound and I-80 has been closed more than it's been open. It just is what it is my friend. You need to be a hearty soul if you wanna live in Wyoming, there's no doubt about that and it's definitely not for just anyone.
I got stuck in Laramie for the night a couple years back because the wind was literally blowing cars and trucks off the road. We saw a Ram 2500 with a pull behind camper and a tractor trailer in the ditch on the way into town. They closed the gates and we had to scramble to get rooms. Definitely a different experience.
Just the other day you told us it was minus -40 wind-chill in Cody with a massive snowstorm that lasted for days. That doesn't sound great. However, I do think it's good to be able to get out of state fairly easily to a larger city such as Billings, or Rapid City for those in Gillette or Denver for those in Cheyenne.
I live in Cheyenne - for now - and I never go to Denver or Ft Collins. And have no need or desire to. Took a day trip to Estes Park. Insanely crowded, ridiculous traffic, and saw more Ukraine flags than American flags. Received a bill in the mail for toll road fees a couple weeks later. Not my kind of place.
Great video! Really good tips! I’m in San Francisco and looking for a couple hundred acres, budget is not much of a concern. Mostly looking for a summer and ski escape whiling keeping my California house. The cold scares me haha.
We’re moving to Cheyenne in a month or so, waiting on new construction to be completed. My brother in law moved to Cody a couple years ago, undoubtedly a very beautiful area! We decided on Cheyenne due to family being nearby. We are very aware of the weather and we don’t care, we’re retired and will just wait out the wind and cold…not a big deal for us. FYI….I put Cody, Cheyenne and Ft Collins on my weather app about a year ago and check almost daily. Believe me, the last year it’s been far colder in Cody than Cheyenne. That said the wind in Cheyenne can be relentless during the winter, it goes right through you if your not prepared.
I lived in Cheyenne and hated it. WIND WIND and more WIND. Everyone just goes to Colorado to get away from the wind and for better shopping. I had to live in Cheyenne for my job. I was so happy to leave that windy part of the state. Casper also sucks. TWU
It is amazing what a change in latitude and elevation can make. During the late fall through spring, it can be beautiful and calm in FoCo/Loveland and once you get a few miles south of the border of WY, it is like entering Mordor save the all seeing eye😂
I’m a union electrician with a business opportunity. Considering selling our house and moving there to pursue this. We are rural east Texans used to warm humid weather. Not sure if I want to but this opportunity is hard to pass up. Not sure culturally we will like it we’re very conservative Christian’s whoming seems like it tries to be conservative but not sure it’s truly that
Each to there own. It all depends, you do realize the weatherman has in the past and will in the future do the same for your side of the state. After all you are always talking about the how wonderful the skiing is around where you live. Have to wonder if the snow fairy comes in the middle of the night and lies down the snow without any bad weather. If you had lived in the state all your life like some people you would realize this. Oh and by the way Wyoming is 365 mile across from east to west and Casper is approximately 125 miles from the border of NE, so I would say it's more in the middle of the state than east part of the state, and Casper is close to Colorado, really?
Why are some of you people so damn dense? He is saying that the weather is generally more pleasant on that side, not that they don't ever get bad weather there. Stick to flipping burgers and pound some sand, you clown🙃
Not nearly as bad as he's making it out to be. Coldest nights over the winter are around -20 most years. Summer gets hot but that happens anywhere. I like the black hills to the wast of Gillette. Drivable to Gillette and Rapid City, and great weather. But don't listen to me, it sucks here and no one should move here. We're full ;)
The Big Horn Basin is a blessed place. The bowl that it resides in is, indeed, in a place that is affected by the winds in such a way that makes it snow less and melt sooner. The snows come out of Yellowstone and dump on the East side of the range, then, after leaving and roaring across the Basin, the snows gather again and dump in the Big Horns to the East and in Sheridan and Buffalo. It's been that way for eons and why I like residing in it.
I live in Worland. Weather is reasonable with very little wind. I go to Cody for BBQ, Prime Rib, and Walmart. I try to avoid the tourists in the summer. I love the yearly Cody car show and enter each year. Cody is a great place to visit when the tourists are gone.
Great video Dave, thanks. Don't forget to mention Pinedale on the western side of the state has the same weather as the south pole. Pinedale the coldest place in the US.
We live in Powell and I absolutely agree!!!
I live just 10 miles North of Thermop. Love it here.
Is the weather there a little better than Casper?
@@FrontierFootball We have some cold we have some snow but nothing as bad as Casper.
Great video. Confirms what I've been finding in my research.
Thanks. People not from here sometimes don't understand how big it is.
If you can tuck yourself into the foothills, you can stay away from some of the wors winter stuff. It's amazing how the weather can differ from Powell to 15 miles up the South Fork or 20 miles up the North Fork.
Absolutely
Well Dave, there's lots of times that roles are reversed and we are bone cold in the snow and Casper/Douglas/Laramie/Cheyenne are 20 degrees or more warmer. I travel all over Wyoming all the time and I've crossed South Pass many times to find completely different weather in a 20 mile span of the pass. Jackson Hole is on the west side of the state and they get almost constant snow... I know because I was there just last week... it was snowing... again. The biggest difference is that when we get 50 or 60mph winds here in Cody, they get 70 or 80mph winds in Casper/Cheyenne. For the past 2 weeks I haven't been able to get to Rock Springs because they've been snowbound and I-80 has been closed more than it's been open. It just is what it is my friend.
You need to be a hearty soul if you wanna live in Wyoming, there's no doubt about that and it's definitely not for just anyone.
Sheridan and Buffalo looks nice. My rifle is from Cody.
I like Sheridan a lot. Its a great place. Too close to Cody for a contrast in this video.
I’m in Sheridan! Absolutely love it!
I got stuck in Laramie for the night a couple years back because the wind was literally blowing cars and trucks off the road. We saw a Ram 2500 with a
pull behind camper and a tractor trailer in the ditch on the way into town. They closed the gates and we had to scramble to get rooms. Definitely a different experience.
Just the other day you told us it was minus -40 wind-chill in Cody with a massive snowstorm that lasted for days. That doesn't sound great. However, I do think it's good to be able to get out of state fairly easily to a larger city such as Billings, or Rapid City for those in Gillette or Denver for those in Cheyenne.
Yeah, it still gets cold here, it's Wyoming. I'm saying it's better on this side
I live in Cheyenne - for now - and I never go to Denver or Ft Collins. And have no need or desire to. Took a day trip to Estes Park. Insanely crowded, ridiculous traffic, and saw more Ukraine flags than American flags. Received a bill in the mail for toll road fees a couple weeks later. Not my kind of place.
Great info im moving to worland in a week!
Great video! Really good tips! I’m in San Francisco and looking for a couple hundred acres, budget is not much of a concern. Mostly looking for a summer and ski escape whiling keeping my California house. The cold scares me haha.
We’re moving to Cheyenne in a month or so, waiting on new construction to be completed.
My brother in law moved to Cody a couple years ago, undoubtedly a very beautiful area! We decided on Cheyenne due to family being nearby. We are very aware of the weather and we don’t care, we’re retired and will just wait out the wind and cold…not a big deal for us.
FYI….I put Cody, Cheyenne and Ft Collins on my weather app about a year ago and check almost daily. Believe me, the last year it’s been far colder in Cody than Cheyenne. That said the wind in Cheyenne can be relentless during the winter, it goes right through you if your not prepared.
I lived in Cheyenne and hated it. WIND WIND and more WIND. Everyone just goes to Colorado to get away from the wind and for better shopping. I had to live in Cheyenne for my job. I was so happy to leave that windy part of the state. Casper also sucks. TWU
It’s not that bad.
@@darryljones9049 yep. Go north to Chugwater, Wheatland and Casper to experience wind
It is amazing what a change in latitude and elevation can make. During the late fall through spring, it can be beautiful and calm in FoCo/Loveland and once you get a few miles south of the border of WY, it is like entering Mordor save the all seeing eye😂
I’m a union electrician with a business opportunity. Considering selling our house and moving there to pursue this. We are rural east Texans used to warm humid weather. Not sure if I want to but this opportunity is hard to pass up. Not sure culturally we will like it we’re very conservative Christian’s whoming seems like it tries to be conservative but not sure it’s truly that
The wind is not as bad in the north. Cody Greybull Sheridan Gillette
I have lots of family in Cody
Each to there own. It all depends, you do realize the weatherman has in the past and will in the future do the same for your side of the state. After all you are always talking about the how wonderful the skiing is around where you live. Have to wonder if the snow fairy comes in the middle of the night and lies down the snow without any bad weather. If you had lived in the state all your life like some people you would realize this. Oh and by the way Wyoming is 365 mile across from east to west and Casper is approximately 125 miles from the border of NE, so I would say it's more in the middle of the state than east part of the state, and Casper is close to Colorado, really?
Why are some of you people so damn dense? He is saying that the weather is generally more pleasant on that side, not that they don't ever get bad weather there. Stick to flipping burgers and pound some sand, you clown🙃
I live in Wheatland and its always cold and windy!
Hey brother! Hope all is Well with you. You still making content for this channel or what’s your focus there days?
I wish I could live in Lander!
OK...maybe just a summer home. IF I had the $$$ (I don't). 😭
How is Star Valley?
What is Gillete weather like???
Not nearly as bad as he's making it out to be. Coldest nights over the winter are around -20 most years. Summer gets hot but that happens anywhere. I like the black hills to the wast of Gillette. Drivable to Gillette and Rapid City, and great weather.
But don't listen to me, it sucks here and no one should move here. We're full ;)
What about Lander?
Beautiful in the summer. Hiking is fantastic. I haven't spent a lot of time there in the winter. Its one of the areas facing a liberal influx
@@TheWyomingProject yes it is. Like Laramie n Jackson. I love stopping in Lander on road-trips.
@@TheWyomingProject Sorry to hear about the liberal influx.