Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Cheyenne, WY

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
120 PM MST SAT JAN 24 2015

WYZ106-110-116-117-242200-
CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY-
NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-
SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BORDEAUX...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...
VEDAUWOO...BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...
WHITAKER
120 PM MST SAT JAN 24 2015

...STRONG WINDS OCCURRING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT INTERSTATE
80 IN THE ARLINGTON AREA AND FROM THE SUMMIT TO CHEYENNE...AND
INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN CHEYENNE AND WHEATLAND THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON. MOTORISTS TRAVELING IN THESE AREAS CAN EXPECT WINDS OF
35 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHEST GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH. USE EXTREME CAUTION
IF TRAVELING WITH LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADVISES NO LIGHT TRAILER
TRAFFIC DUE TO WIND SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. THESE WINDS MAY CAUSE
LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL OR A BLOW OVER TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
TRAVELING EMPTY OR WITH A LIGHT LOAD. DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES ARE
ADVISED TO DELAY TRAVEL.

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RJM
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