Beartooth Highway opening delayed by late spring winter storm

Beartooth Highway opening delayed due to winter storm

"Yellowstone road crews are clearing heavy drifts of snow across the road," the Park Service said in a news release.

Beartooth Highway to reopen on May 23

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - Beartooth Highway, the mountain pass connecting Red Lodge, Montana to the entrance of Yellowstone National Park, is set to reopen over Memorial Day Weekend.

Beartooth Highway opening delayed by late spring winter storm

A late spring winter storm is delaying the opening of the Beartooth Highway in Wyoming.Yellowstone road crews are working to clear heavy snow drifts across the road, teaming up with Montana crews to get the job done.The Wyoming section of US Highway 212 was supposed to open on May 22. That section stretches from the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway to the Montana state line. The opening has now been pushed back.Crews will re-evaluate weather conditions…