Winter Hits Southern Wyoming: I-80 Remains Closed
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.
| Road Closures | Date / time of last report |
|---|---|
| I-80 Corridor | |
| Laramie - I-80 between Laramie and Exit 323, Happy Jack Rd | Oct. 26, 2011 07:54am |
| Laramie - I-80 between Exit 323, Happy Jack Rd and Exit 335, Buford | Oct. 26, 2011 07:54am |
| Cheyenne - I-80 between Exit 335, Buford and Exit 342, Harriman Rd | Oct. 26, 2011 07:54am |
| Cheyenne - I-80 between Exit 342, Harriman and Cheyenne | Oct. 26, 2011 07:54am |
| Non-Interstate Routes | |
| US 30 | |
| Laramie - I-80 between Laramie and Exit 323, Happy Jack Rd | Oct. 26, 2011 07:54am |
| Laramie - I-80 between Exit 323, Happy Jack Rd and Exit 335, Buford | Oct. 26, 2011 07:54am |
| Cheyenne - I-80 between Exit 335, Buford and Exit 342, Harriman Rd | Oct. 26, 2011 07:54am |
| Cheyenne - I-80 between Exit 342, Harriman and Cheyenne | Oct. 26, 2011 07:54am |
| US 287 | |
| Laramie - US 287 between the Colorado State Line and Laramie | Oct. 26, 2011 07:54am |
| WY 210 | |
| Laramie - WY 210 between Curt Gowdy State Park and I-80 | Oct. 26, 2011 07:54am |
| Seasonal Closures | |
| US 212 | |
| Seasonal Closure of US 212 between WY 296 and Beartooth Pass | Oct. 26, 2011 08:00am |
| Advisories | Date / time of last report |
|---|---|
| No unnecessary travel: | |
| Cheyenne - US 85 between Cheyenne and Meriden | Oct. 26, 2011 07:54am |
| Falling rock advisory: | |
| Basin - US 14 between Shell and Antelope Butte Ski Area | Oct. 26, 2011 08:00am |
| Cody - US 14/16/20 between Pahaska and Cody | Oct. 26, 2011 08:00am |
| Jackson - WY 22 between Wilson and the Idaho State Line | Oct. 26, 2011 07:49am |
| Lovell - US 14A between Lovell and Big Horn Nat'l Rec Area | Oct. 26, 2011 08:00am |
| Thermopolis - US 20 / WY 789 between Thermopolis and Boysen Dam | Oct. 26, 2011 08:00am |
Reports from Northern Colorado include a number of power outages and schools closed across the region. This system is beginning to move out and conditions are expected to improve by the afternoon.
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