UDOT: Canyon road conditions ‘deteriorating’ with late Utah winter storm

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — If you plan to head into the Cottonwood Canyons to take advantage of the fresh snow or go to the Wasatch Back, you may want to take extra precautions.

The Utah Department of Transportation warns road conditions through the canyons are deteriorating.

UDOT said both SR-190 and SR-210 in Little and Big Cottonwood Canyon have become “snow and slick” from the mid to upper parts of the canyons.

“If you or your vehicle is not prepared to handle the conditions, go with a friend who is, take the UTA bus, or wait out the worst of the storm before noon,” UDOT said on social media.

Traction laws are in effect for both Canyons as of 10 a.m.

Little Cottonwood Canyon alone received about six inches of fresh snow overnight, making for wet, heavy slush, according to the Utah Department of Transportation. UDOT estimates another five inches of new snow is expected to fall by noon on April 1.

Crews are out working to keep the road conditions safe. UDOT asks drivers to give them room to clear by parking to the right of the white line on the road.