(Strong winds forse road closures)...Two main traffic arteries were closed because of the wind.

Interstate 8 was closed in both directions for high profile vehicles. There was a hard closure for all vehicles on Highway 86 from the Border Patrol Station to the Riverside County Line. That closure lasted from Midnight until just after 3 Wednesday morning. The Interstate  was reopened to all vehicles Wednesday morning, but the California Highway Patrol said westbound traffic still needed to exit the freeway at Imperial Highway and ramp back on to the Interstate. They said all closure equipment was left in place just in case they needed to close down the roadway again.