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After multiple wrecks, part of I-84 closed for hours due to winter weather

Boise PD said westbound I-84 between Gowen Road and Orchard Street was closed down until about 9 p.m.

BOISE, Idaho — Part of Interstate 84 in Boise was closed again on Friday night due to winter road conditions.

The Boise Police Department closed the westbound interstate from Gowen Road to Orchard Street until road conditions get better at about 6:30 p.m. and announced the interstate was open at about 9 p.m. Friday.

Officials said reopening the interstate was a team effort with Boise Fire Department, Idaho Transportation Department, Idaho State Police, Meridian Police, Ada County Sheriff's Office and Ada County Paramedics.

The closure came after police responded to multiple vehicle accidents on I-84 in 20 minutes. 

Police urge all drivers to slow down and buckle up when out on the roads.

On Friday morning, Boise Police closed part of the Connector down from the split of the interstate to 13th Street due to icy conditions on the roadways.

The Connector was closed for several hours on Friday morning while crews treated the interstate.

By mid-morning, Ada County Dispatchers told KTVB that they responded to a total of 47 slide-offs and wrecks in Ada County.

No serious injuries were reported Friday morning.

Correction: A previous version of this story stated today was Thursday when it is in fact Friday.

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