The Utah Department of Transportation announced that Little Cottonwood Canyon will be closed all day Sunday while road and avalanche crews work. At the moment, there’s no estimated opening time.
John Gleason, the spokesperson for UDOT, told The Salt Lake Tribune that avalanche mitigation in Little Cottonwood is “going great” as crews deal with “thick and heavy snow.”
Little Cottonwood’s backcountry is closed through Monday at 8 a.m., but Gleason urged people to avoid all backcountry areas at the moment as “conditions are just not safe.”The town of Alta has been under an “interlodge” order since 11 p.m. Saturday. The order means that residents and employees cannot leave the building that they’re currently in due to avalanche danger. Further details about how long the order would last were unavailable Sunday morning.
Much of Utah is under winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories in effect through Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
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