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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.

Winter conditions have once again forced the closure of Interstate 80 between Rawlins and Laramie in southeast Wyoming.

Strong winds are expected to return tonight, which means even if crews are able to get Interstate 80 back open this evening, it may be short-lived.

Cheyenne could see up to a foot of snow this evening through early Thursday morning, the National Weather Service in Cheyenne says.

Gusty winds combined with snow could make travel very difficult across portions of southeast Wyoming tonight through Thursday morning.

Four to 10 inches of snow coupled with winds gusting as high as 55 mph could make for whiteout conditions in the Sierra Madres Wednesday through Thursday.

Wind gusts up to 65 mph are expected to blast portions of interstates 25 and 80 in southeast Wyoming through early this afternoon.

Blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility along portions of Interstate 80 in southeast Wyoming tonight through Wednesday.

Interstate 80 has reopened to all traffic in both directions.

Portions of Interstate 80 in southeast Wyoming could see gusts up to 65 mph tomorrow through Saturday, which, combined with the recent snow, could make for ground blizzard conditions.

A black ice advisory is in effect for the 11-mile stretch between Otto Road and the I-25/I-80 interchange.

Another round of heavy snow is expected to blanket southeast Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle Tuesday afternoon through late Wednesday night.