Wyoming Blizzard

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I am hauling an airfield snow blower truck out to Salt Lake City. I stopped here in Cheyenne,WY yesterday morning to get some fuel and breakfast. By the time I had finished eating they had closed down the highways due to blizzard conidtions.

As the wind was so extreme I really can't blame them. Even loaded as heavy as I am the wind was pushing my rig around like a toy. A lighter truck would have a lot of trouble staying on the road let alone in their lane. It's a recipe for a major accident.

I had planned on delivering today but called the customer to let them know I wouldn't be there today. She said she understood as she was looking at a blizzard out her window as we were talking. Even if I had made it through WY I would have never made it through the mountains going into UT.

I spent yesterday sitting around knitting and watching the wind blow the snow while it shook the hell out of my truck. I watched a little tv and then late in the day I accidentally wanderied into the saloon next door. I had a pretty good meal in there and a few adult beverages and then returned to my truck for some sleep.

Sleeping was not easy as these high winds kept the truck shaking all night and a couple of times it shook so violently that I was sure someone had hit my truck.

This monring I am having my coffee and keeping an eye on the WYDOT website waiting for them to re-open the highways so I can move on. As long as these high winds are still blowing I am in no hurry. The storm will eventually pass and I can move on safely, but as of now it's showing no sign of letting up.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello Mason.  I got cold just reading about the snow and wind you are stuck in.  I have family in Lander and hear a lot of these stories.  As always, glad to hear you are being sensible.  Stay safe out there.  j

Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting notronaj, reply 1
Hello Mason.  I got cold just reading about the snow and wind you are stuck in.  I have family in Lander and hear a lot of these stories.  As always, glad to hear you are being sensible.  Stay safe out there.  j
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Thanks. This sort of thing just goes along with trucking. Not the first time I've had to wait out the weather and I'm sure it won't be the last.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Oh the memories.  I was in the PoE on !25, getting permits for a portable water tank we were moving up to Cheyenne for a jobsite we had up there.  While I was dawdling, waiting for all the typing and stuff to happen, I noticed a picture on the bulletin board.  It was a fence post with a heavy tow chain attached.  The chain was at about a fortyfive degree angle from the post.  The title was "Wyoming Wind Guage:  Conditions : Normal"  The text under the picture described the different conditions based on the angle the chain was from the post.  When the chain was straight out, stay home.

I am a few hundred miles south of you, we got some snow last night but the promise is for a real umdinger of a spring storm tonight through Friday night.  Hope you get out of there before that happens.  Good luck, M.

Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top

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Okay, my memory ain't so good as it used to be...but here it is.

Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top

I am a few hundred miles south of you, we got some snow last night but the promise is for a real umdinger of a spring storm tonight through Friday night. Hope you get out of there before that happens. Good luck, M.
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Thanks. Yeah I know another storm is coming through. I got rolling into Utah this morning and ran smack into another snowstorm, but was out of it again by the time I dropped into SLC.

I've reloaded with a military truck and will head out of here first thing tomorrow morning. It's heading for nice, warm, SC. :D

Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting Big, reply 4


Okay, my memory ain't so good as it used to be...but here it is.
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About right :LOL:

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

accidentally wanderied into the saloon next door.
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Accidentally? "Oops!  Sorry, I tripped inside.  Oh, BTW, do you have a beer I can buy?" ;)

Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting Dr, reply 7

accidentally wanderied into the saloon next door.
Accidentally? "Oops!  Sorry, I tripped inside.  Oh, BTW, do you have a beer I can buy?"
End of Dr's quote

Yep, that's pretty much how it happens :LOL: