From: photoduniya.com
After a snowy night before (day 2) and a morning with snow, gusty winds and rain in Salt Lake City, UT, we were slightly agitated by thoughts of road closures. And not having any planned and programmed map, while added to the sense of adventure, also became quite a challenge.
I-15N about 30 miles from Sale Lake City @ photoduniya.com
Taking I-15 north from Salt Lake City, UT for about 215 miles we reached Idaho Falls by 3:30 PM Mountain Time. But to our dismay, route 26 that is to take us all the way to Jackson Hole was closed! We met to road faring ladies in a small pit stop where the board hang saying that we cannot go any further on Route 26 to Jackson. They gave us a new route – to head 40 miles further on Route 20 East and take 33 East to Wyoming. And we did! By the time we reached the pass on Route 33 it was 5:30 PM Mountain time. The sun has just about set and the snow is just starting.
I-15N in Utah about 100 miles from Idaho Falls @ photoduniya.com
Luckily, the pass, though icy, had just opened after a few days of closure due to heavy snow falls, and there was no sign for snow chains yet! We reached Jackson Hole by 6:15 PM Mountain time and moved into the cozy Painted Bear Inn. While I am writing this at 8:50 PM, we returned to our hotel after a hearty dinner at the local Bubba’s, it’s 17 degrees Farenheit now and the weather report shows heavy snow tomorrow.
While I shall write in detail about this trip later on photoduniya, Iam posting a few images from today. The second image was taken handheld while driving through the windshield.
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