UPDATE: The road reopened to traffic at 3:01 p.m., according to an alert from WYDOT.

HOBACK, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has announced that US191 between Daniel Junction and Hoback Junction is closed in both directions due to an avalanche in the area.

WYDOT issued the closure alert at 1:06 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The estimated re-opening time is unknown, per the agency.

See the WYDOT travel map for additional details. Drivers can sign up for 511 Notify alerts here.

Considerable avalanche danger exists in the mountain ranges surrounding Jackson Hole as winter weather continues to fluctuate. See the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center for location-specific details.

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