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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)

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.”