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Watch UDOT crews set off controlled avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon

Posted at 1:16 PM, Jan 03, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-03 15:16:59-05

LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON - Crews set off the avalanche to reduce risk-prone areas of the mountain on Thursday.

John Gleason with Utah Department of Transportation says the controlled avalanche is critical to the safety of everyone traveling in the canyons.