One semi driver today caught the wind's wrath after his tractor trailer acted as a wind sail and sent the vehicle into the ditch on Interstate 80.
The truck landed in the shallows of a small lake not far from Tooele and the driver's legs got pinned under the seat. He was trapped inside the vehicle under the water. The driver was extricated from the cab escaped any serious injury.
Interstate 80 was ultimately closed to semis and high-profile vehicles.
High winds also closed Salt Lake Community College's South City campus after they lost power. Power was eventually restored and night classes became available. Classes at their South State campus were suspended.
As winds turned to blowing snow more power outages ensued. Rocky Mountain Power reported as many as 16,000 without power in the Salt Lake Valley. Another 5,000 in Davis County north to the Idaho border. Utah County was said to only have 400 outages as of 9 p.m. Wednesday night.
Most of the state faced windy weather and the onset of a cold front bringing snow.
A winter storm warning went out for most regions in the state that is expected to stay in effect until 5 p.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
As of 9 p.m. Wednesday I-80 eastbound through Parleys is restricted to 4-wheel drives or vehicles using chains. The same restriction was in effect for both Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. And I-84 going from the middle of Box Elder County up to Idaho is closed both directions.
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