Buckrail, Jackson Hole, WY News for 12/21/2022

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“Happy Winter Solstice! Today marks the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.”
From the date of the Christmas holiday to general misconceptions, Buckrail dives a bit deeper into the winter solstice.

Today’s Top Stories

Storm adds uncertainty to strong holiday travel demand

UNITED STATES – Concerns about illness or inflation aren’t stopping Americans from hitting the roads […]

Avoid frozen pipes as temperatures dip well below zero

JACKSON, Wyo. — As temperatures are set to dip into the double digits below zero […]

Winter solstice, explained

JACKSON, Wyo. —Happy Winter Solstice! Today marks the first day of winter and the shortest […]

Wyo Supreme Court declines to weigh in on abortion case

WYOMING — Yesterday, the Wyoming Supreme Court declined to weigh in on questions concerning Johnson […]

‘No unnecessary travel’ alert issued on all county roads

JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton County Emergency Management has issued a “no unnecessary travel” advisory on […]

CANCELLED: Avalanche mitigation in Hoback Canyon

UPDATE: 7:40 a.m.: The Wyoming Department of Transportation has cancelled the scheduled closure of US 191/189 for today, Wednesday December 21, 2022 at 9:00 AM for avalanche mitigation. The highway will remain […]

Heads up! Avalanche mitigation on Hoback Canyon tomorrow morning

HOBACK, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of US 191/189 (Hoback River Canyon) for tomorrow, Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 9 a.m. for avalanche mitigation. However, reduced visibility, winter […]

US braces for dangerous blast of cold, wind and snow

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A large swath of the U.S. braced for a dangerous mix of sub-zero temperatures, howling winds and blizzard conditions scheduled to arrive Wednesday and disrupt plans for […]