March 5

1884 The Eighth Territorial Legislative Assembly created Fremont County on March 5, 1884, defining its boundaries and naming Lander the county seat. According to the National Weather Service, Cheyenne Office, March 5 is statistically the most likely day of the year for it to snow in Cheyenne. From 1883 through 2011, measurable snow has fallen on this day 44 times or 34.1% of the time.