Snowstorm Closes Interstate 80

Sun., Sept. 24, 2000

Thousands of stranded motorists sought shelter as a snowstorm shut down 200 miles of Interstate 80 and caused a 12-car pileup east of Laramie on Saturday.

Interstate 80 was closed between Rock Springs and Cheyenne for a second day after cars slid and crashed on the icy asphalt.

Hotels quickly filled with travelers waiting for the interstate to reopen. The American Red Cross expected 2,600 people in two shelters in Rawlins and 200 people at a shelter in Rock Springs.

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