GILLETTE, Wyo. — City Administrator Mike Cole has declared a Level 1 Snow Emergency ahead of an approaching storm that could bring as much as 5 inches of accumulation along Interstate 90.
The city snow emergency will go into effect at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 6, four hours before a winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service in Rapid City, South Dakota, goes into effect.
Per the NWS in Rapid City, the storm will bring snow accumulations between 1 and 5 inches, with higher amounts expected along I-90. Very little snow, if any, is expected near the Montana border, but the advisory covers areas in northern Campbell and western Crook counties.
With the city’s snow emergency declaration, all vehicles need to be removed from designated Snow Emergency Routes by the time the declaration takes effect, according to the City of Gillette. Any vehicles not removed may be towed at the owner’s expense.
The following areas are designated as Snow Emergency Routes:
- 6th Street from Burma Avenue to Gillette Avenue
- 4th Street from 4-J Road to Gurley Avenue
- Gurley Avenue from 12th Street to 4th Street
- 4-J Road from 2nd Street to 8th Street
- Brooks Avenue from 2nd Street to Warlow Drive
- 9th Street from Butler Spaeth Road to Highway 59
- Foothills Boulevard from Highway 14-16 to Echeta Road
- 7th Street from Highway 59 to 4-J Road
The snow emergency declaration is one of two available through the City of Gillette and does not restrict travel. It does, however, advise residents of adverse road conditions including icy roads, reduced visibility and blowing or drifting snow, among other things.
A Level 2 Snow Emergency, which is not in effect at this time, advises against non-emergency travel within city limits. Residents driving in these conditions may encounter impassable roads and will likely interfere with snow removal and emergency services. City facilities are closed during a Level 2 Snow Emergency, though it is up to each resident to determine whether their employer is open for business.
