| Updated: 4:51 p.m.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People participate in a memorial bike ride along Wasatch Blvd in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in honor of the four who died in an avalanche on Saturday, Feb. 6.
The streets were wet and brown puddles of runoff and slush pooled beside them. Above them, snow covered the mountains above Big Cottonwood Canyon and an icy chill filled the air.
About 40 people, many wearing pink beanies over their helmets, mounted their knobby-tired bikes Sunday for a six-mile ride that formed part of a fitting tribute to the four skiers who died in a Feb. 6 avalanche in Mill Creek Canyon. The muddy bike parade started at The Gear Room in Cottonwood Heights and ended at the Hangar 15 bike shop on Wasatch Boulevard, where friends, family and co-workers of three of the skiers spoke about their shared zest for life.
Prolonged winter storm to bring significant mountain snow, light-moderate snow in valleys
Avalanche danger high throughout Utah s mountains
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and last updated 2021-02-15 09:50:50-05
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
Backcountry area north of Little Cottonwood Canyon closed
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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
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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.
Skiers killed in Millcreek avalanche thought site would be safe, report says
New report shares details on deadly Millcreek Canyon avalanche
and last updated 2021-02-12 19:35:16-05
MILLCREEK, Utah â A report on the deadly Millcreek avalanche that killed four people Saturday says the skiers chose the site because they considered it a safer option than other areas.
The Utah Avalanche Center released its report Friday, offering more details into the
According to the report, the skiers chose Wilson Glades on Feb. 6 because they believed it was less hazardous. They thought any avalanches in that area would be pockety and did not think the entire slope would avalanche as it did, the report states.