The winter weather dropping on St. George and southern Utah Friday morning will most likely continue through the weekend, according to officials.
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City said snow on Friday will most likely last all day, with a 55-60% chance snow will continue through Saturday.
Although the NWS said the weather will clear up Sunday, officials still advised southern Utah residents to take caution should they need to travel.
The NWS described the front moving through northern Arizona and southern Utah as a hurricane-like structure. Obviously, the structure is moving much slower than a tropical hurricane and is bringing snow instead of heavy rain.
Utah Valley University All campuses open
Traffic
The Utah Department of Transportation urged drivers to delay their travel on Wednesday until 10 a.m. due to road conditions. The Cottonwood canyons expect to see 20-25 inches, according to UDOT. Big Cottonwood Canyon restrictions regarding traction devices were lifted by UDOT around 7:20 p.m.
Several crashes and slide-offs were reported Wednesday morning along freeways in the Salt Lake Valley and speeds were significantly reduced, according to the KSL Traffic Center.
By 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Utah Highway Patrol had responded to 219 crashes statewide, the agency said. Since the latest round of winter storms began on Saturday, troopers have investigated a total of 659 crashes and slide-offs.