Traveling turns problematic for many returning home from the holiday weekend
Feb 21, 2022, 8:15 PM | Updated: Dec 29, 2022, 11:46 am
UDOT says snowplows will be out in force clearing the roads from snow left by the major winter storm that arrived in the state Tuesday afternoon. Photo credit: Paul Nelson.
SALT LAKE CITY — People returning home from a long holiday weekend found traveling to be problematic Monday, especially in central and southern Utah.
Problematic traveling
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) reported one big mess on I-15.
Driver Alert: NB I-15 between Beaver and Provo (MP 114 to MP 263). Expect over 1 hour travel delays due to heavy traffic, road weather and crashes. Check the UDOT Traffic App or @waze for updates. @UtahTrucking @UtahDOT @UDOTRegionthree @UDOTRegionFour
— UDOT Traffic (@UDOTTRAFFIC) February 22, 2022
Col. Michael Rapich,of the Utah Highway Patrol, went to social media Monday evening to report conditions in southern Utah.
A lot of traffic and winter weather on the southern I-15 corridor. Troopers are on scene of two crashes. Thanks to our UDOT partners who are out working to keep us all moving. Thanks for driving safe this evening!!! https://t.co/4gJ87BhxDc
— Michael Rapich (@ColonelRapich) February 22, 2022
UDOT also reported a multi-car crash on southbound I-15 Monday night that closed the freeway at milepost 263/University Avenue in Provo. However, the lanes were reopened a short time later.
The UHP reports icy roads between Provo and Spanish Fork have led to roughly 20 incidents, creating problematic traveling. The UHP also has most of those accidents either had minor injuries or no injuries at all.
The most serious of those accidents occurred at milepost 263/University Avenue when a driver left the vehicle to look at damage and was struck by another vehicle. The condition of the individual hit was not immediately known.
Driving in the mountains
According to UDOT, the highways through Big and Little Cottonwood canyons were wet and slushy Monday evening. However, with temperatures expected drop overnight, UDOT says to expect icy conditions for the morning commute. An additional half inch of snow is expected in the lower canyon by Tuesday at 6 a.m.
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