'Quick burst' of overnight snow blankets Utah before moving out

SALT LAKE CITY — While the storm is moving out of the Beehive State Tuesday, Utahns woke up to a fresh layer of powder on the ground after a "quick burst" of overnight snow.

Monday night, experts forecasted that the overnight storm would dump plenty of snow in the mountains, but the National Weather Service said totals for valley locations "trended down."

It's a powder day in the northern mountains, with Brighton reporting a foot of fresh snow in the last 24 hours and Park City Mountain right behind them with ten inches of new snow.

Crews worked diligently through the night on avalanche mitigation in Little Cottonwood Canyon as snow hammered the mountains. As of 8:30 a.m., officials said S.R. 210 was open to traffic, but drivers should expect delays and be aware of crews continually working on clearing snow.

While active snowfall tapered off as Utahns woke up in the early morning hours, the storm left plenty of powder behind, covering the ground and making for some slick road conditions.

In Utah County, slick roads created a slip-and-slide for cars and multiple minor crashes happened within a brief window in Lehi.

Utah Highway Patrol reported eight or nine minor crashes in Utah County, all with minor injuries and damage. Troopers said the main area of concern was the point of the mountain.

The storm and accumulating snowfall didn't impact Utah schools, with no school districts calling for a late start, virtual learning or canceled day on Tuesday due to the weather.

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The storm is now forecast to completely move out, with only lingering snow in the mountains after sunrise. However, Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories remain in effect for most of the state, except for the advisory for southwest Utah and western Millard and Juab counties.

FOX 13 News meteorologist was in Brighton during snow dump Monday:

The new update issued just before 3 p.m. Monday, showed snow totals in the Salt Lake Valley at 1-2 inches, with lower numbers in non-mountain areas across the state. Bench areas were expected to see similar snowfall toals, although maybe 1 inch higher in some spots.

Mountain snow totals could reach up to 16 inches in Alta, 17 inches in the Western Uintas and 14 inches in Tony Grove after the fast but mighty winter storm.

While the storm may not leave as much of an impact in the valleys, the Utah Department of Transportation is warning of difficult driving conditions across central and northern Utah between 10 p.m. Monday and 5 a.m. Tuesday.

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Stay off the roads if possible, and if you must venture out, follow all traffic and traction laws along with reducing speed and allow for extra distance between you and the car in front of you.

Little and Big Cottonwood Canyon both have the "traction law" in place Monday night, meaning cars must have proper tires or chains to go up the canyon.

Little Cottonwood will close at 11:30 p.m. for avalanche mitigation.