Two semis overturn on Utah highway as winter storm brings strong winds
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two semi trucks overturned in Utah on Wednesday as the state was slammed by a winter storm that brought with it strong winds.
Utah Highway Patrol responded to a crash on the southbound side of I-15 at mile marker 61 near Cedar City Wednesday afternoon where officers found a massive semi-truck had been “blown over.”
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“High-profile vehicles beware: some serious winds throughout our state right now,” highway patrol said in a tweet.
It wasn’t immediately clear if the trailer of the truck was empty at the time of the crash.
Just a half-hour later, officers alerted holiday drivers to another overturned semi that was “blown over” on the same highway near mile marker 68.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City issued a Winter Storm Warning for most of the state that is expected to remain in effect until 5 p.m. Friday.
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Strong winds “driven by a 120-130 knot (of) jet” flow continued to blow through the southwestern regions of the state Thursday afternoon with forecasters estimating a total snowfall of 4 - 8 inches on top of preexisting snow.