CHEYENNE, Wyo.—Strong winds are expected in parts of Colorado and Wyoming through Thursday.
Stretches of Interstate 25 from Colorado to Wheatland, Wyo., were closed to light, high-profile vehicles Tuesday evening.
A high wind warning is in effect in Colorado through 5 a.m. Thursday for the eastern slope of Front Range mountains and foothills, with gusts up to 100 mph possible. Parts of Colorado 128 and Colorado 93 south of Boulder were closed because of gusty winds Tuesday night.
A 60 mph gust was reported Tuesday in Arlington, Wyo. Gusts up to 80 mph are possible in the Absaroka Mountains.
The northwest flow bringing the wind is forecast to bring up to 3 feet of snow to the Tetons. The snowfall should raise Wyoming’s snowpack from is 89 percent of average.
