High Wind in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming

Ground blizzard conditions were created by strong winds blowing over freshly fallen snow. Near zero visibility was reported at Horse Creek at 1150 and on Wyoming highway 20 between Keeline and Lusk at 1815. Vehicles were stranded around Lusk, and hotels and churches in Lusk were filling up with stranded travelers. Between 2130 and 2215, area roads were closed by officials in Cheyenne, Laramie, Wheatland and Torrington due to blowing and drifting snow coupled with poor visibilities. Sustained winds of 45 MPH were recorded 32 NE Cheyenne between 2000 and midnight, and Cheyenne recorded a wind gust of 67 MPH at 1056.