Utah Roads Closed Amid Avalanche Control Measures After Heavy Snowfall

Road closures were in place in Cottonwood Canyons in Northern Utah for avalanche control and plowing on Friday, February 5.

These videos uploaded by a local Utah Department of Transport (UDOT) profile shows snow plows working to clear snow-covered roads as uphill traffic was blocked off for avalanche mitigation.

According to UDOT, avalanche control work was completed on the night of February 5, allowing traffic to flow following a “plow down”. Credit: UDOT Cottonwood Canyons via Storyful