You start out your third day on the road from Sydney, Nebraska. Heading west on I-80 early that morning the weather is clear. The wind picks up by the time you reach Cheyenne, Wyoming. Before you reach Laramie the snow has started drifting. West of Laramie the freeway is closed. All traffic is forced off the road.
Trucks are parked everywhere. The streets and roadways are lined with 18 wheelers. Co…