Wyoming

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  1. Dec 17, 2015 #51
    snowwy

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    Looks like half of eastbound and half of westbound is closed. @ 430 a.m. MST.
     
    snowwy, Dec 17, 2015
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  3. Dec 17, 2015 #52
    americanmadetrucker

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    I'm not in Wyoming, was just curious if it was a wreck or snow or both? Stay safe out there.
     
    americanmadetrucker, Dec 17, 2015
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  4. Dec 17, 2015 #53
    snowwy

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    weather conditions. A wreck won't close down half the corridor.
     
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  5. Dec 17, 2015 #54
    Balakov100

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    They closed EB at Elk Mountain right after I made it through.
     
    Balakov100, Dec 17, 2015
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  7. Dec 17, 2015 #55
    americanmadetrucker

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    Ok
     
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  8. Dec 17, 2015 #56
    americanmadetrucker

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    Glad ya made it
     
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  9. Dec 17, 2015 #57
    Balakov100

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    Got real lucky.
    It's closed again.
     
    Balakov100, Dec 17, 2015
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  10. Dec 17, 2015 #58
    americanmadetrucker

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    You sure did. Good deal.
     
    americanmadetrucker, Dec 17, 2015
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  11. Dec 17, 2015 #59
    Swedish Chef

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    WY DOT has reopened 80 as of 20 mins ago. Light trailers are advised to stay put. image.png image.png
     
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  12. Dec 17, 2015 #60
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    URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
    332 PM MST THU DEC 17 2015

    ...GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO VERY STRONG WINDS AND
    BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR THE ARLINGTON AND VEDAUWOO AREAS
    THROUGH FRIDAY...

    WYZ110-116-181300-
    /O.NEW.KCYS.BZ.W.0002.151217T2232Z-151218T2200Z/
    NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-
    INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...VEDAUWOO...
    BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE
    332 PM MST THU DEC 17 2015

    ...GROUND BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY...

    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A GROUND BLIZZARD
    WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY.

    * TIMING...WHITE OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO VERY STRONG WINDS AND
    BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

    * WINDS/VISIBILITY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60
    TO 70 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT BETWEEN 10
    PM AND 9 AM.

    * IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS
    AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS TO IMPOSSIBLE
    TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 FROM MILE
    MARKERS 240 TO 280 AND MILE MARKERS 320 TO 350    . STAY INSIDE.
    THESE GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CAN BE LIFE THREATENING.

    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

    A GROUND BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
    OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH VERY STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY
    POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY
    DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT
    WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. FOR
    SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN WYOMING...DIAL 5 1 1. AVOID
    RAILROAD CROSSINGS IF POSSIBLE...USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
    APPROACHING AND DRIVING OVER RAILROAD CROSSINGS IF NOT ABLE TO
    AVOID THEM.
     
    TLeaHeart, Dec 17, 2015
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