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.