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Pictures: Boise Covered By Smoke

Boise State Public Radio News

Published October 14, 2015 at 4:41 PM MDT

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The Treasure Valley is covered by smoke.

Tom Banse / Northwest News Network

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The Treasure Valley from The air Tuesday

Tom Banse / Northwest News Network

Table Rock through the haze with Boise State's tennis bubbles in the foreground

The smoke blanketing Boise from the Walker Fire near Idaho City eased up Wednesday but was still bad enough for the Boise School District to cancel outdoor activities like football games and tennis matches.

Someone flying into Boise Tuesday shared the pictures above with KBSX. Much of the valley floor is invisible under a gray/brown haze.

Boise's Table Rock was a dim outline at about 9:00 Tuesday morning. It was a little clearer around the same time Wednesday morning from outside our studios.

A popular joke on social media the last few days is a smart phone screenshot with the comment that in Boise "smoke" is considered a weather condition.

If you have pictures or other visualizations of Boies's haze, share them with us on Facebook or Twitter.

Find Adam Cotterell on Twitter @cotterelladam

Pictures: Boise Covered By Smoke

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