CASPER, Wyo. — A high wind warning was issued just after midnight on Saturday by the National Weather Service in Riverton. The warning is in effect until Sunday evening.
According to the NWS in Riverton, some areas of Natrona County — including Outer Drive in Casper — could see gusts of up to 70 mph.
According to the Wyoming Department of Transportation, Outer Drive is closed to high-profile vehicles due to extreme blowover risk as of 6:30 a.m. Saturday.
Interstate 25 and U.S. Highway 87 between Chugwater and Wheatland are currently closed to high-profile vehicles, as are I-80, U.S. 287 and U.S. 30 between Rawlins and Laramie.
A winter storm is expected to impact western Wyoming, with up to 8 inches of snowfall in the Yellowstone area, according to the NWS in Riverton. Casper has only a slight chance of light snow overnight on Sunday.