Schools, commute delayed by early morning lake effect snow
Nov 29, 2022, 7:56 AM | Updated: 10:51 am
Snow during the Monday morning commute is a possibility, according to the National Weather Service of Salt Lake City. 1 to 3 inches expected. (Chris Jacobs/KSL NewsRadio)
(Chris Jacobs/KSL NewsRadio)
DAVIS COUNTY, Utah — The Davis School District is delaying classes by two hours because of all the lake effect snow.
Due to snow accumulation, schools in the Davis School District will implement a two-hour late start on Tuesday, November 29.
High schools will start at 9:30 a.m., junior highs at 10:10 and elementary schools at 10:50. All district school busses will be on a two-hour delay. pic.twitter.com/3W9a1jvsFT
— DavisSchools (@DavisSchools) November 29, 2022
You can learn more about the snow delay procedures for Davis School District here.
A couple of Ascent Academy charter schools — the Lehi campus and the Farmington campus — are delaying their start this morning by two hours as well.
“This is lake effect in full swing,” said meteorologist Kristen Van Dyke to Utah’s Morning News.
And it’s clear from the preliminary snow totals the National Weather Service is reporting:
Some respectable snow totals out there this morning! Listed are the totals since 8AM Mon 11/28.
Powder Mountain: 19″ (0.99 SWE)
Brighton Crest: 18″ (0.85 SWE)
Alta: 14″ (0.87 SWE)
Summit Park: 16″
Kaysville 9″
Cottonwood Heights: 7″ (0.51 SWE)
Magna 3.5″
Tooele: 2.5″#utwx https://t.co/Bov25kpNcc— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) November 29, 2022
The East Side Belt of I-215 is at a standstill as many cars cannot get up the hill from 6200 South to 3300 South. Several vehicles have slid off the roads, others are stopped blocking lanes of travel.
A school bus is stopped on NB I-215 approaching the 4500 South exit in Holladay. The East Side Belt is so icy and steep that many vehicles, including the bus, cannot make it up the hill. pic.twitter.com/LYJBRymzbg
— Heather Kelly (@KSLHeatherKelly) November 29, 2022
The drive through I-80 isn’t much better. There are four lanes available through this stretch of EB I-80, but only two lanes are in use right now.
This is your drive through Parleys Canyon right now. There are 4-lanes available through this stretch of EB I-80, but only 2-lanes in use right now. pic.twitter.com/v7i1Y6ebJ6
— Heather Kelly (@KSLHeatherKelly) November 29, 2022
And a crash on I-15 in Utah County is delaying Spanish Fork drivers to Payson.
Crash on NB I-15 at the US-6 merge in Spanish Fork. The left lanes are blocked and traffic is backed up 4-miles on icy roads to 8000 South. pic.twitter.com/hRduuqQpWm
— Heather Kelly (@KSLHeatherKelly) November 29, 2022
This is a developing story and will be updated.
