| Updated: Feb. 17, 2021, 4:27 a.m.
The unsettled weather the Wasatch Front has been experiencing in recent days doesn’t look to be stopping anytime soon. Due to a coming storm, Utahns are advised to stay home in the hours before 10 a.m. Wednesday.
The Utah Department of Transportation spokesman issued a travel advisory Tuesday night asking people across the Wasatch Front to not drive until after 10 a.m. Wednesday if possible. UDOT spokesman John Gleason said 4 to 6 inches of snow could fall on roads in Salt Lake, Davis and Tooele counties, making it difficult for plows to keep up. He said Parleys Canyon could see 8 inches of snow, while the Cottonwood Canyons might see a foot or two.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) A mountain highway east of Salt Lake City that provides access to a pair of popular ski resorts was closed Tuesday after a large snowstorm raised already dangerous avalanche.
Plan for mountain road snow, northern valley slush on your Monday commute Jennifer Weaver, KUTV
Mountain road snow and far northern valley road slush are projected for Monday morning by the Utah Department of Transportation.
A new winter weather advisory was issued Sunday for the mountains and mountain valleys, Monday through Wednesday morning.
UDOT stated on its website that a winter storm will begin to impact the northern part of the state Monday morning spreading south into Central Utah by the afternoon. All mountain routes north of I-70 will see periods of road snow throughout the day leading to hazardous travel.
Prolonged winter storm to bring significant mountain snow, light-moderate snow in valleys
Avalanche danger high throughout Utah s mountains
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The National Weather Service has issued more than a dozen advisories and warnings across Utah as another winter storm moves through the state.
According to the NWS Salt Lake City office, the prolonged storm will bring periods of light to moderate snow to the valleys and significant accumulations of snow in the mountains.
A winter weather advisory is in effect through 5 p.m. in the northern Wasatch Front and desert areas north of Ogden. According to the advisory, I-84 and SR-30 will experience winter weather conditions including snow-covered roads and reduced visibility. Snow totals of two to five inches are expected in this area