Winter Storm Conditions Affect Morning Commute
Jan 17, 2020, 6:41 AM | Updated: Jun 16, 2022, 10:43 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – The snow has started to stick on the roads, so officials at UDOT are asking morning commuters to drive safely and use extra caution.
Morning commuters can expect to see icy conditions out on the roads. In some areas, visibility is quite low. Commuters can also expect to feel some strong winds blowing the Wasatch Front, according to KSL Meteorologist Grant Weyman.
UDOT has already seen some traffic accidents and slide-offs throughout northern Utah.
UDOT map shows an increasing number of traffic accidents, with slowing travel (for this time of morning). Use extra caution if traveling. #utwx pic.twitter.com/34YLw6CD2q
— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) January 17, 2020
Weyman said we should expect to see the snow clear up along the Wasatch Front between 10 and 11 a.m. However, the snow will continue to fall up in the mountains.
Here’s a look at how many inches we can expect to see this morning:
We'll have weather updates for you throughout the day. #KSLWeather https://t.co/I4WczJSck1
— KSL 5 TV (@KSL5TV) January 17, 2020
Temperatures are on the colder side this morning, but we can expect to see some sunshine later on this afternoon.
Morning SNOW but afternoon SUN…. colder later as well. pic.twitter.com/RQAjz2ahyG
— Grant Weyman (@KSLweyman) January 17, 2020
UDOT snowplows have been positioned in several areas to help clear up the roads.
Heavy snowfall continues across the region. All snowplows are out clearing the roads. Please use caution and slow down. Give yourself plenty of extra travel time and please give plows the space they need. pic.twitter.com/JwdjVeNavY
— UDOT Region Two (@UDOTRegionTwo) January 17, 2020
Officials with UDOT issued the traction law just before 5 a.m. for Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons.
#RoadWeatherAlert: The traction law is now in effect for both Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon. #BCCroad #LCCroad #SR210 #SR190 @UDOTRegionTwo @UDOTTRAFFIC pic.twitter.com/H4DzJYb0GG
— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) January 17, 2020
For most Utahns along the Wasatch Front, the snow began to fall around 5:15 a.m. and really started to stick about 30 minutes later.
For those near Park City, the snow started to stick much earlier.
SNOW really coming down at Parleys now…. pic.twitter.com/YeN4j8K3Ka
— Grant Weyman (@KSLweyman) January 17, 2020
Tune into KSL-TV for live updates and team coverage from KSL Meteorologist Grant Weyman, KSL Traffic Anchor Haley Smith, and KSL News Specialist Alex Cabrero.
Follow Alex as he takes a look at road conditions from Mobile 5. #KSLWeather https://t.co/9U05I7sEuu
— KSL 5 TV (@KSL5TV) January 17, 2020
