Up to 14 inches of snow could fall in the Snowy and Sierra Madre Ranges tonight through Thursday, and the Wyoming Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to give snowplows plenty of space to work.
According to agency spokeswoman Aimee Inama, six WYDOT plows, including two in District 1 (southeast), have been struck by motorists so far this winter season. We had eight crashes in the 2018-19 winter season, eight in the 2017-18 winter season and three in the 2016-17 season, said Inama.
Inama didn t have a total for the 2019-20 winter season, but as of March 4, 2020, at least 23 WYDOT plows had been hit.
15 Inches Of Snow, 55 MPH Winds Possible In SE Wyoming Mountains
The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service has posted high wind and winter storm watches for parts of southeast Wyoming.
The agency posted this statement on its Facebook page early Tuesday morning:
A change in the weather begins tonight as a low-pressure system approaches the area from the west. Winds are expected to increase this evening for the wind prone areas of southeast Wyoming. High Wind Watches are in effect for Arlington on Interstate 80, the I-80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, as well as Interstate 25 from the Colorado state line to Bordeaux. Winds expected to become strong after 11 PM tonight and continue through 2 PM Wednesday, creating increased risks for blowoff/blowover of light weight and high profile vehicles. Winter Storm Watches have been posted for the Snowy and Sierra Madre Ranges from late tonight through Thursday morning. A combination of 12 to 15 inches of snow combined with