High winds in Wyoming, at what point would you shut down?

I would seriously consider checking with the bosses, if you don't have one or they are leaving it in your hands, start looking around to see how many trucks are parked, check with Wyoming dot and see if they have A high profile vehicle ban.

 

When the warning goes up, the truck shut down. That's the policy we have.

I went across Wyoming in my pickup a few years back and it did OK but we passed maybe three trucks who were struggling to keep it on the road and one of them right in front of us tipped over and he was loaded which made a huge mess.

 

If you're empty, sit it out.
It's winter and although it's not snowing now, the other days snow is whipped across the road making very hazardous conditions for any vehicle... especially empty... ESPECIALLY SINCE YOU HAVE NO EXPERIENCE UP THERE.
It doesn't make you less. Don't take it that way.
What it does, is get you home.
I've driven with light loads in those 70mph gusts and I'll tell you straight up... it's a butt pucker that'll make you pray for the next exit.

 

I think much of i25 is closed this morning to light high profile vehicles so that takes some of the guesswork out of it.

Use their 511 website or app and sign up for alerts and alert liftings.

 

Take a 12 hour break. Take a nap near the end of it and run all night and avoid the traffic.
Sucks not making money, but that's the life of a trucker in winter.

 

In southeast Wyoming, you run the first minute they lift the high wind closure. There is no rhyme or reason to when the winds will blow with the most or the least intensity. The windows for "safest" travel are often only 3-5 hours. Night, day. Makes little difference November through March

 

I’m sitting here in Laramie WY. Gross weight of 34,000lbs. That’s heavy for my straight truck I’m full front to back. Anyone have experience driving something similar in 70 mph gusts? Debating hitting the road or sitting it out. DOT site says winds clear up past elk mtn

 

@Kschwing51
Its HELL.
If the 30 route is open, that's a viable option.
The light load B.S. is just something that WYDOT does to cover their tail.
If you screw up... you've had it.

70mph can take over a fully loaded wagon.
I've taken nearly empty wagons through it, but almost had a heart attack.

It will get better past Elk Mtn, so if you can take 30 around, do it.
But check first. Sometimes it's closed, too, but usually for snow.

 

I took this video in Salt Lake City 6 or so years ago on my way home from work. Caption says 80+ mph but in reality there were gusts up to 120mph. It was so much crosswind I could hear the tires fighting to keep grip in my little pickup.


I've run 80 through Wyoming a little bit -- mostly flatbeds and it was still scary when the winds are up and snow's blowing. Be safe!