I-80

The blizzard that swept through Wyoming to Texas had a name, and the name was Ulmer.

Ulmer left his mark on Laramie in the form of 12 inches of snow, give or take a few inches, but not before dropping a “bomb” on the area.

Interstate 80 from near Rock Springs east into the Nebraska Panhandle is closed. I-25 from the Colorado border north to Buffalo, Wyoming is closed.

On Friday, February 24 a semi lost control on icy roads and crashed into a tow-truck and U-haul on I-80 in western Wyoming.

WYDOT reports that much of Interstate 80 remains closed in Wyoming Thursday because of blowing and drifting snow, and strong winds.

WYDOT says the sander of the plow was damaged and will need to be repaired.

WYDOT reports that crashes on I-80 are about four times more frequent during winter than during the summer months.

As of publication time, the block is expected to last at least another hour.

The closure is expected to last through September.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will begin construction on Interstate 80 around Cooper Cove and the Albany/Carbon county line on May 1.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol says there were seven crashes on Interstate-80 between Laramie and Cheyenne on Friday, in an event that kept the road closed for over 12 hours.

Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Laramie is closed both directions due to winter conditions, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation.

I-80 eastbound between Laramie and Cheyenne is closed due to a crash.