winter driving

The Idaho Transportation Department has upgraded its traveler information site to check road conditions – just in time for winter.

The Idaho Transportation Department and partner AAA Idaho is kicking off the annual winter safety driving campaign.
The campaign, called Idaho Ready, is designed to help drivers prepare for challenging conditions on the state's highways and offers information via Facebook, Twitter and a web page…

A winter weather advisory is in effect in south-central Idaho and parts of eastern Idaho from 6 p.m. today until 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to the Pocatello office of the National Weather Service.

In an effort to help keep people safe on the roads during the cold months, the Idaho Transportation Department has launched its annual winter safety campaign.

I am all too familiar with this stretch of highway; I try to avoid driving it like the plague.

STATE LINE (KLIX) – Part of Interstate 84 has been shut down due to snow drifts and low visibility, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.

UPDATE, 4:20 p.m.: The westbound lanes of Interstate 84 between Pendleton and Ontario are now open, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – Icy road conditions caused a number of crashes and slide-offs in south-central Idaho Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – If you’ve been dreaming of a white Christmas, don't worry, it's coming.

UPDATE, 7:30 a.m.: Two Heyburn were killed as a result of a rollover at the 178.5 in Jerome County. Idaho State Police say one died at the scene and another later died at the hospital. A passenger was also taken to the hospital. Read the full story HERE

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – Several slide-offs were reported this morning on Interstate 84, according to local dispatchers. But as of 2 p.m. there haven’t been many calls this afternoon.

JEROME, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A weather-related accident on Interstate 84 near Twin Falls is backing up traffic near the westbound exit.