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By The Associated Press

Thursday, November 6, 2008 2:48 PM MST

CHEYENNE -- Snow and wind are causing problems for travelers in eastern Wyoming.

Parts of Interstate 90 in Crook County were closed Thursday morning because of snow and slick roadways. Smaller highways in the Sundance, Newcastle and Lusk areas also were closed. No unnecessary travel was advised in the Moorcroft and Hulett areas.

About a foot of snow fell in Sundance, and 8 inches at Upton in Weston County.

Winds gusting up to 60 mph made travel difficult, especially for trucks and vehicles pulling trailers in southeast Wyoming.

Interstate 80 was closed between Cheyenne and Sidney, Neb., for part of the day because snow and high winds in the Nebraska Panhandle.


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