This is Why . . .
I-80 in southern Wyoming Saturday, January 19, 2019 (click image to enlarge) . . . I avoid interstate 80 in southern Wyoming, especially in the winter - blowing snow, black ice, horrific winds (usually 60+ mph), impatient drivers, and LOTS of semis. Posted on Saturday, January 19, 2019 by WYDOT: "Several crashes along Interstate 80 are affecting traffic. The interstate is opened, but delays are possible. This picture shows traffic backed up westbound near milepost 206. There is also black ice and a blowover risk along parts of the interstate and sections are closed to light and high-profile vehicles." Anymore, I-80 is packed with trucks, hauling vital supplies east to west and back. If you enlarge the image, you will see the line of backed up traffic (mostly trucks) snakes around the bend and off the photo at the horizon. When the road is closed due to accidents, weather, or road conditions, towns along the interstate are packed with trucks waiting for the roa...