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There will be a traffic delay Monday, 6/21 while we escort tankers up the canyon for Albion Summer Road dust control. They're large and SLOW. Expect it to take about 45 minutes.
As of today, Snowbird is closed for skiing & riding for the 2020-21 winter season. Uphill travel will not be permitted until after our teams finish working on the mountain.
Heads up, all lifts on a 10 minute lightening hold. Mineral Basin is closed for the day.
With warm temps in the forecast, our team is assessing conditions daily to determine how long we can be skiing & riding. There is a chance this weekend may be our last for winter operations. Stay tuned to for updates.
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Mineral Basin will be closed for the remainder of the day due to weather.
I was just looking at HRRR forecasted radar (available via app to all-access members) and it depicts showers lingering for much of the day around Wasatch Front. Could today be a day of steady rain for SLC area?
Looking at precip totals yesterday, it seems like there's a wide swatch essentially from BCC, through Millcreek, up into the east side of SLC (Sugarhouse up to University, and over to downtown and avenues) that saw >1" of precip with as much as 1.75" in spots.
7:45am: It's been raining light to moderate at my place for the past hour. These showers continue to spread throughout the SL Valley this morning. Very atypical of a summer morning in these parts and I love it!
The rain is generally winding down around the SLC area. However, there are additional storms in southern Utah County heading north. Will they hold together enough to bring more rain? I don’t know. I don’t intend to stay awake long enough to find out .
(4/17/20) Heads up - East winds are making wind slab avalanches reactive in the central Wasatch. The forecast didn’t mention winds this morning but reports of wind slabs mean you can now likely trigger wind drifted slopes at the upper elevations. Pic: East Silver Fork 4/15 (fink)
As winds continue to decrease and our most recent Wasatch downslope windstorm ends, here are some answers and insights into the recent increase in downslope windstorms over the past 8 months.
#utwx
New snow amounts are approaching a foot and new snow avalanches are being triggered as loose snow and as some soft slab avys. #utwx #utavy
Largest storms recorded at Alta Guard since 1964 ranked by snow and by water. Charts from @UDOTavy and @saurerpantz #utwx
A reminder to please NEVER park in designated avalanche zones. With spring storms and rapid warming, you never know when we may need to shut things down for a few hours for control work or rescue operations. @MarshalMike1 and @UPDSL will be helping with enforcement.
#RoadUpdate Both Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons are open. Drive with caution as @UtahDOT crews continue to clear storm damage debris. #SR210 #SR190
Road shoulders and culverts in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons are jammed with debris from last night’s storm. Expect storm damage repairs over the next few weeks. Follow @udotcottonwoods for more information.
Not sure how comments work in the EIS process? Tune into Episode 5 or visit the #LCCEIS project website for more information.
The comment period for the Draft EIS is now through 9/3!
Have you submitted a formal comment for the Draft EIS? If you haven't and you're curious about how public comments work in the EIS process and what kind of public input @UtahDOT looks for, tune into Episode 5 of the #CottonwoodCanyons podcast:
🔗 https://bit.ly/3sbHAxp
Get a detailed and informed look at the Draft #LCCEIS design plans for the alternatives!
Still working on your comments? The @UtahDOT #LCCEIS project website has an interactive map you can view on desktop and mobile for more details on the alternatives.
🔗 Draft EIS - Little Cottonwood EIS https://ecs.page.link/AwknN
Check out this video to see how to use it.
The full recording of last night’s #LCCEIS virtual public hearing is now available. ⬇️
For those not able to attend @UtahDOT virtual public hearing for the Draft EIS last night, you can now view the full recording of the hearing here: https://youtu.be/NfQqXKjdpeo
#LCCEIS #SR210
The virtual public hearing for the Draft EIS is today! #LCCEIS #SR210
Reminder that the @UtahDOT virtual public hearing for the Draft EIS is TODAY on Zoom from 6:00 - 8:30pm.
If you have not registered to speak at the hearing tonight & would like to, please fill out this form now: https://bit.ly/3xpYax4
See you tonight! #LCCEIS