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5PM: Little Cottonwood Canyon closed all day
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SALT LAKE CITY Restrictions are in place for several northern Utah canyons as more snow continued to fall Tuesday. And forecasters say avalanche danger remains extremely high.
Utah Department of Transportation issued a travel advisory for Wednesday morning along the Wasatch Front. UDOT official John Gleason said the department is asking people to delay travel until 10 a.m. due to road conditions. Valleys along the I-15 corridor are expecting snow totals of 4-6 inches and Cottonwood canyons expect to see 20-25 inches, according to UDOT. With this much snow expected, we ve got to put safety first, Gleason said in a statement. If drivers can stay off the roads tomorrow morning, they can avoid the worst of the weather, and give our crews a chance to remove the snow from the highways.
KSL TV
5PM: Little Cottonwood Canyon closed all day
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SALT LAKE CITY Restrictions are in place for several northern Utah canyons as more snow continued to fall Tuesday. And forecasters say avalanche danger remains extremely high.
Utah Department of Transportation issued a travel advisory for Wednesday morning along the Wasatch Front. UDOT official John Gleason said the department is asking people to delay travel until 10 a.m. due to road conditions. Valleys along the I-15 corridor are expecting snow totals of 4-6 inches and Cottonwood canyons expect to see 20-25 inches, according to UDOT. With this much snow expected, we ve got to put safety first, Gleason said in a statement. If drivers can stay off the roads tomorrow morning, they can avoid the worst of the weather, and give our crews a chance to remove the snow from the highways.
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Replay Video UP NEXT Utah officials have issued a rare extreme avalanche danger warning for the Salt Lake region following significant snowfall. On Wednesday morning, the Utah Avalanche Center advised people to avoid all avalanche terrain in the Salt Lake mountains, some of the most popular skiing destinations in the country, as avalanche forecasters issued their highest level of danger. Natural and human-triggered avalanches are certain, the center said in a social media post. Avalanches may run historic distances and create new avalanche paths. Utah has had only two days in the past four years with an extreme avalanche danger rating. This is the first time Salt Lake City has had one since 2013, which is as far back as the Utah Avalanche Center s online records go.MORE: Experts warn of lurking danger after several deadly avalanches in the backcountry