A major storm continues to dump snow on Utah on Tuesday, but there is an end in sight.
The storm, which left a foot or more of snow on the ground overnight in many areas, caused hundreds of traffic accidents, delayed or canceled dozens of flights in and out of Salt Lake International Airport, and forced most schools in northern Utah to cancel, delay or take classes online.
Have you ever wondered what a snow day in Utah looks like?
— Utah DOT (@UtahDOT) February 22, 2023
This. This is what it looks like. 😳
📍I-215, 7:28 a.m. pic.twitter.com/95K50cDvXz
And, according to the National Weather Service, it will continue to snow throughout the day. A winter storm warning remains in effect until 11 p.m. Wednesday, with additional accumulations of 4-9 inches in the Salt Lake Valley, and 2-5 inches in Weber, Davis, Utah, eastern Box Elder and Cache counties. In some areas, those totals could be even higher.
The Utah Department of Transportation is advising drivers to stay off the roads “until conditions improve.”
#RoadUpdate👋 #SR190 travelers, crews are out. Current conditions from
— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) February 22, 2023
lower - upper: SNOW
Snow showers continue all day w/ no breaks, another 4-8” road ❄️ possible by 6pm.
DELAY TRAVEL UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE IF POSSIBLE.
Reminder: #SR210 is closed for avy mitigation pic.twitter.com/aRgjawaJeR
The snow is expected to taper off by 5 p.m. Less than inch is expected between 5-8 p.m., and little or no accumulation is forecast overnight or on Thursday or Friday.
This isn’t the end of winter weather, however. There’s a chance of snow on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
The National Weather Service reported impressive snow totals as of early Wednesday morning:
• Brighton — 25 inches.
• Park City Mountain Resort — 25 inches.
• Solitude — 24 inches.
• Tooele — 18 inches.
• Olympus Cove — 17.3 inches.
• Kearns — 16.4 inches.
• Salt Lake International Airport — 14.4 inches.
• Riverton — 14 inches.
• Sandy — 14 inches.
• Draper — 13 inches.
• Sandy — 13 inches.
• Fort Union — 12.8 inches.
• Salt Lake City — 12 inches.
• South Jordan — 12 inches.
• West Jordan — 12 inches.
• Taylorsville — 11.5 inches.
• Magna — 11 inches.
• Midvale — 10.9 inches.
• South Jordan — 10 inches.
There has been snow as far south as Zion National Park and St. George.
CONSIDERABLE AVALANCHE DANGER on all aspects and all elevations....rising to HIGH today. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended.
— UtahAvalancheCenter (@UACwasatch) February 22, 2023
The Utah Avalanche Center is warning that avalanche danger will be high across the state on Tuesday, adding, “Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended.”
from The Salt Lake Tribune https://ift.tt/sPUdTqD
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