ALTA, Utah — Little Cottonwood Canyon was closed to both uphill and downhill traffic for about three hours Tuesday evening due to an avalanche.
LIVE LOOK: Video below shows live stream of the area via UDOT traffic cameras
The Town of Alta and Utah Department of Transportation announced the closure around 5:30 p.m. and advised anyone who was on the road to head to the parking areas.
The road reopened to downhill traffic around 8:30 p.m. The uphill lanes remained closed.
The slide occurred near Snowbird Entry 4 and Bypass Road. Officials said it was a naturally-caused avalanche. Two vehicles were partially buried, but they were both parked at the time and nobody was injured.
In addition, the canyon is completely closing at 10 p.m. and will remain closed overnight for avalanche mitigation.
🚧Road Closure Update🚧
— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) March 19, 2025
SR-210 OPEN to downhill travel ONLY
📍Uphill traffic CLOSED at mouth
‼️Expect travel delays on road and leaving @Snowbird @AltaSkiArea parking areas until queue clears.
REMINDER: Road will close at 10pm for avalanche mitigation tomorrow (3/19). pic.twitter.com/1jMKJH1StY
Snowbird announced that they're going into interlodge protocol, meaning that "outside travel is restricted." They are asking everyone at the resort to shelter in the nearest building.
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