Wyoming transportation officials are warning drivers to seek alternate routes after a heavy (and very early) snow storm shut down roadways.
On the morning of Tuesday, September 8, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) announced that WYO 251 and WYO 258 are closed after 10 inches of snow fell in the Casper area.
Several stretches of I-80 are also closed due to winter-like weather (even through fall doesn’t start until September 22!).
08-SEP-2020 09:23 – I80 Exit 111, Airport and Baxter Roads – Rawlins: Closed EB due to winter conditions. As of Sep 08 at 09:21, the est open time is unknown. #wyoroad
— Wyoming DOT (@WYDOT_I80) September 8, 2020
08-SEP-2020 08:53 – I80 Evanston – Exit 91, Flaming Gorge Way: Closed BOTH DIR due to winter conditions. As of Sep 08 at 08:52, the est open time is unknown. #wyoroad
— Wyoming DOT (@WYDOT_I80) September 8, 2020
08-SEP-2020 07:31 – I80 Exit 235, Walcott Jct – Laramie: Closed BOTH DIR due to winter conditions. As of Sep 08 at 07:10, the est open time is unknown. Rawlins – Exit 235, Walcott Jct: Closed EB due to winter conditions. As of Sep 08 at 07:30, the est open time is unknown. #wy
— Wyoming DOT (@WYDOT_I80) September 8, 2020
WYDOT says that due to the snow, travel on all other area highways is not advisable due to snow and slick road conditions.
The snow isn’t the only severe weather snarling travel on Tuesday morning — high winds have also blown over several trucks and resulted in restricted travel in several counties in Utah.
For the latest travel information from WYDOT, please click here.