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Blizzard blocks roads, closes Baker schools

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Heavy equipment was in heavy demand this morning in Baker City after an overnight storm deposited several inches of new snow. Strong winds whipped the snow into a blizzard that reduced visibility and clogged roads with bumper-high drifts. Interstate 84 was closed this morning, as were several other highways in Northeastern Oregon. (Baker City Herald/S. John Collins)
Blowing, drifting snow closed highways throughout Northeastern Oregon overnight and extended the Christmas break for students in the Baker, Burnt River and North Powder school districts today.

Christmas vacation ended on schedule, though, for students at Huntington and the Pine-Eagle School District at Halfway.

Don Ulrey, Baker School District superintendent, gave students in his district their first snow day of his eight-year career today after about 6 inches of snow fell overnight.

Ulrey said he and Ron Stoaks, the district’s transportation director, made the decision to add an extra day to the Christmas break about 5:30 a.m. today.

“We decided on the side of keeping students safe,” Ulrey said. “Road conditions are too hazardous.”

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