Most of southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle can expect to see moderate to heavy snow early next week, as a potent winter storm is forecast to wallop the region.
Interstate 80 has reopened, but the 124-mile stretch between Walcott Junction and Cheyenne remains closed to light and high-profile vehicles due to gusting winds.
Snow combined with winds gusting as high as 60 mph will make travel very difficult to impossible across parts of southeast Wyoming tonight, the National Weather Service in Cheyenne says.
Multiple rounds of moderate to heavy snow are expected to impact mountain travel in southeast Wyoming over the next few days, the National Weather Service in Cheyenne says.
Heavy mountain snow combined with wind gusts as high as 60 mph could make travel "very difficult" in southeast Wyoming Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service in Cheyenne says.
Snow continues to be in the forecast this week, but the National Weather Service in Cheyenne says the best chance for the white stuff looks to be Wednesday afternoon into the evening hours.