When it snows, it dumps, and when it dumps, the roads shut.
Particularly Little Cottonwood Canyon Street, which looks like it closes virtually each time it snows.
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Officers at Snowbird reported immediately in a street replace that “SR-210 is scheduled to shut at 12 pm immediately to uphill visitors on the mouth of the canyon whereas @udotavy performs avalanche mitigation.”
In line with the UDOT Cottonwood Canyons Information web site, “UDOT makes use of distant avalanche management techniques (RACS) and artillery to set off avalanches that threaten public roads all through Utah, together with Massive and Little Cottonwood Canyon. The roads are totally closed to the general public when avalanche mitigation is in progress.”
From Little Cottonwood Canyon, you possibly can entry Alta and Snowbird. From Massive Cottonwood Canyon you possibly can attain Brighton and Solitude.
A full canyon closure is one the place journey is closed to each uphill and downhill visitors, sometimes because of avalanche mitigation.
Right here, SR-210 solely closed for uphill visitors, that means journey is closed in a single path and there are exceptions to the restriction.
Clearly, the roads closed to the general public immediately whereas this avalanche mitigation occurred. UDOT reported that “downhill entry from Entry 1 will shut at 1 pm.”
“The estimated time of reopening is 2:30 pm. Snowboarding & driving at Snowbird through the closure will stay open, circumstances allowing. Observe @udotcottonwoods for updates.”
Take a look at the dwell visitors cams from Snowbird right here.
The climate additionally triggered UDOT to place the Traction Legislation in impact immediately for each Massive and Little Cottonwood Canyons yesterday.
🚨 #RoadWeatherAlert 🚨The #TractionLaw is in impact for each Massive & Little Cottonwood Canyons. #SR190 #SR210 ‼️Please journey with warning and ensure your autos are correctly geared up.@UDOTTRAFFIC @AltaAlerts @SnowbirdAlerts @SolitudeMTN @BrightonResort @AltaCentral pic.twitter.com/CIGj95nHgl
— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) January 10, 2024
Some individuals seem happy about this flip of occasions, noting that previously, when the street via the canyon closed, it meant they bought “caught” on the resort and will ski with out feeling unhealthy about having to go away.
Typically getting caught is a blessing!
We hope everybody loved the powder day, and we’re glad UDOT was in a position to perform these exams safely.
See you on the market, however hopefully not on the street except it is completely very important (which we perceive it’s when searching down these recent tracks)!
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