KEARNEY, Neb. — A powerful blizzard that pummeled central and eastern Nebraska continued to create widespread travel disruptions and power outages Wednesday evening, with rolling closures extending along Interstate 80 from Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Seward, Nebraska.
The Nebraska Department of Transportation reported eastbound I-80 and Highway 30 remain closed due to treacherous conditions and communities at capacity with stranded travelers. Northeast Colorado has also been impacted by the rolling closures. I-76 eastbound from Sterling to Nebraska and U.S. Highway 138 eastbound was also closed. Wyoming Department of Transportation estimated I-80 and Highway 30 would reopen in southeast Wyoming in “12 to 14 hours.”…