Roads are closing, and resort towns are enacting interlodge restrictions as they brace for the winter storm.
State Road 210 up Little Cottonwood Canyon will remain closed all Sunday for avalanche mitigation, limiting access to ski areas.
🚧#SR210 CLOSED: ETO 10am (1/15)
— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) January 15, 2024
‼️Uphill travel delays and fully stopped traffic are possible when road is reopened.
‼️If the queue is long, it may take you a while to even get moving once the road opens.
🚨Traction devices currently required. pic.twitter.com/5SUYLWhFRb
Alta announced via social media Sunday morning they were moving towards maximum-security interlodge restrictions. This means people in Alta will be required to remain indoors as crews begin avalanche mitigation efforts.
Sundance Mountain Resort, meanwhile, has altered its operating schedule for Sunday, citing UDOT's closures of both canyons. Only the Outlaw Express is open, and only from midway down.
The Nordic Center, Ski School, and Zip Tours are closed. While some of the resort's indoor facilities remain open, areas like the Lookout are limiting their available stock to grab-and-go items.
Powder Mountain Resort will not open Sunday, due to natural avalanches covering State Road 158.
Utah Highway Patrol said that as of Sunday night, there had been almost 200 crashes through the weekend.
FOX 13 News will continue to provide updates on resort impacts and further road closures as they are made available.
