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Backcountry area north of Little Cottonwood Canyon closed
@UDOT Avalanche / Twitter
and last updated 2021-02-12 11:25:02-05
SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah â A large portion of the area between Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons will be closed Friday due to avalanche concerns.
The Utah Department of Transportation posted the closures on social media. All terrain north of Little Cottonwood Creek from Gate B through Cardiff backcountry closed. Please stay EAST of Cardiff Bowl and areas underneath Cardiff. Extends 1,000m into Big Cottonwood Canyon. 2/12/21 8:00am- 2/12/21 5:00pm
Multiple weather systems will impact northern Utah throughout the weekend, with rain Friday morning turning into snow in the mountains later in the day and on Saturday and Sunday.
Avalanche danger expected to increase in Utah s backcountry
FOX 13
and last updated 2021-02-12 10:24:00-05
SALT LAKE CITY â It has already been a deadly avalanche season in Utah and conditions are expected to get worse.
All terrain north of Little Cottonwood Creek from Gate B through Cardiff backcountry closed. Please stay EAST of Cardiff Bowl and areas underneath Cardiff. Extends 1,000m into Big Cottonwood Canyon.
2/12/21 8:00am- 2/12/21 5:00pm pic.twitter.com/uhbTOoGLVd UDOT Avalanche (@UDOTavy) February 12, 2021
New storms will bring up to a couple of feet of snow in some areas over the next several days.
Craig Gordon with the Utah Avalanche Center joined Good Day Utah Friday morning to discuss current conditions.