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WWUS85 KCYS 241756
SPSCYS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
1056 AM MST SAT JAN 24 2015

WYZ110-116-117-242000-
NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-
SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...ELK MOUNTAIN...VEDAUWOO...
BUFORD...PUMPKIN VINE...HORSE CREEK...HARRIMAN...WHITAKER
1056 AM MST SAT JAN 24 2015

...STRONG WINDS OCCURRING ALONG INTERSTATE 80...

STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE
ARLINGTON AREA AND ALONG INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN THE SUMMIT AND
CHEYENNE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. MOTORISTS TRAVELING IN THESE
AREAS CAN EXPECT WINDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WITH 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