closures

WYDOT's popular high-bandwidth road map shut down because of heavy usage.

The storm has forced WYDOT to close some area highways.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Hundreds of miles of Wyoming interstate have been shut down by a lingering snowstorm. Some 300 miles of Interstate 80 and about 200 miles of I-25 were either closed or partially closed Wednesday because of hazardous winter weather conditions and accidents...

Originally scheduled to end at noon, the National Weather Service has extended the Winter Storm Warning until 9pm tonight. Including the already accumulated snow, a total of 17-22 inches is expected before the storm finishes. Winds are expected to hit the 35 MPH mark, and all Natrona County Roads are considered "hazardous", with visibility as low as a quarter of a mile in some spots... R

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Winter weather has forced the closure of several roads in Yellowstone National Park. The National Park Service reports road closures on Monday included Craig Pass between Old Faithful and West Thumb and the park's east entrance to Fishing Bridge...

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Sen. Mark Udall is backing an effort to prevent closing rural post offices for at least two years. Udall joined other senators on Wednesday in backing the amendment to a bill that would stabilize the U.S. Postal Service...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Matt Mead wants to prevent the closures of post offices in rural parts of Wyoming. The U.S. Postal Service is considering closing 43 offices in the state, nearly a third of the state's outlets, as part of a nationwide plan to cut costs...

Reports coming in from Cheyenne are that 8-10 inches of snow have fallen at the lower elevations, with more on the way. The higher elevations are reporting anywhere from 14-18 inches of heavy wet snow and that is impacting I-80 in a big way. As of 8 AM a number of closures were reported in and around Cheyenne and Laramie.