Interstate 80

Ice and slick conditions caused problems on roads around the Laramie area yet again Wednesday morning according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol.

Beck says it's illegal to stop or park on the side of I-80 or along overpasses and bridges, and violators could be fined up to $235.

Most of southeast Wyoming was expected to remain under a winter storm warning through noon on Wednesday.

Interstate 80 was closed between Cheyenne and Laramie as of 7:14 a.m. due to a fire, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation.

A San Francisco, California woman could face up to 10 years in prison after a Wyoming trooper found 43.8 pounds of marijuana in her car.

Interstate 80 across southern Wyoming has been closed down impacting travel in both directions.

The patrol reported the road re-opened around 8 a.m. Monday and that the crash is under investigation.

As of 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, the Wyoming Department of Transportation estimated a re-opening of westbound lanes between 8 and 10 p.m.

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

Slick roads and foggy conditions were being reported in the Cheyenne and Pine Bluffs areas.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol says Kirby was headed east pulling a travel trailer when she lost control of her pickup on an icy bridge deck outside of Wamsutter.

Slick conditions with snowfall and black ice is being reported in many parts of the state as of Wednesday morning.