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University Of Wyoming Closes Due To Power Outage

Irina Zhorov

The University of Wyoming canceled classes and business services Tuesday after heavy snowfall and a continued power outage.

Despite what some consider harsh winter conditions, it is unusual for the University of Wyoming to cancel its operations. Chad Baldwin, a UW spokesman, says the University originally decided on a delayed start to operations, but after the power outage continued along with the snowfall, the decision was made to close for the remainder of the day.

Margaret Oler is a spokeswoman for Rocky Mountain Power. Oler says crews worked through Monday night to fix a damaged pole that resulted in lost power for over 4,000 customers in the Laramie area.

“Under the best of conditions, it takes usually hours to replace a pole—to take the old, damaged pole out and put the new pole in and they have been hampered with the weather conditions.

Maggie Mullen is Wyoming Public Radio's regional reporter with the Mountain West News Bureau. Her work has aired on NPR, Marketplace, Science Friday, and Here and Now. She was awarded a 2019 regional Edward R. Murrow Award for her story on the Black 14.
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