SALEM, VIRGINIA – Extreme high winds are creating a blow-over hazard on Interstate 77 in Virginia between mile markers 0 and 10 just north of the North Carolina state line.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recommends that all commercial vehicles with loads under 25,000 pounds and high-profile vehicles such as tractor trailers, box trucks, recreational vehicles, campers and motorhomes should seek alternate routes and avoid traveling on I-77 on Fancy Gap Mountain.

As an alternative, drivers may want to consider postponing travel on I-77 until high winds subside.

Message boards are posted on I-77 to alert drivers to the high winds and the blow-over hazard.

For the latest road condition information in Virginia, visit www.511Virginia.org.