Officials Warn Drivers 'Stay Home' as Winter Storm Hits Utah

Utah Department of Transportation (DOT) officials warned drivers to “stay home and limit travel” as a winter storm passed through on Wednesday, February 22.

The National Weather Service reported more than 14 inches of snowfall in Salt Lake City as a “significant coast-to-coast winter storm” moved across the country.

Video posted by the Utah DOT on Wednesday shows the road conditions as cars flashing their hazards inch forward. Credit: Utah DOT via Storyful

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- Eastbound, 6,200 South off-ramp. They're flying around. I didn't get the base.

Eastbound, 6,200 South off-ramp. They're flying around. I didn't get the base.

Eastbound, 6,200 South off-ramp. They're flying around. I didn't get the base.

Eastbound, 6,200 South off-ramp. They're flying around. I didn't get the base.

Eastbound, 6,200 South off-ramp. They're flying around. I didn't get the base.

Eastbound, 6,200 South off-ramp. They're flying around. I didn't get the base.