WILSON, Wyo. — Heads up, of us. Driving circumstances on Teton Pass look notably difficult.
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) issued a “no unnecessary travel” advisory for WY22 over Teton Pass at 3:03 p.m. on Friday. The company additionally warned of lowered visibility. Chain legislation degree 1 went into impact round 2:30 p.m.
The Pass might rise up to 10 inches of snow at present and tonight, in keeping with a winter climate advisory issued by the National Weather Service early this morning.
According to WYDOT’s web site, this sort of advisory is issued when the highway is open however journey is just not really helpful as a consequence of hazardous driving circumstances.
“Generally, this advisory is posted during winter months due to extremely icy conditions, when visibility is limited due to blowing snow, or when a combination of conditions makes travel ill-advised,” the company’s web site reads. “Only the most urgent of situations should warrant travel in a No Unnecessary Travel advisory. Drivers who attempt such travel should be familiar with local conditions and be very experienced with winter driving. Please keep in mind that by choosing to travel during hazardous conditions, you may be interfering with maintenance personnel and their efforts to improve highway safety.”
Keep a watch on the NWS forecast here. View Teton Pass webcams and the Wyoming Department of Transportation travel map for updates.
When circumstances get slippery on Teton Pass, have in mind the following pointers for dealing with icy roads.