UTAH COUNTY, Utah — One person has been hospitalized after a large avalanche occurred at the popular Bridal Veil Falls area on Tuesday morning.
The naturally-occurring avalanche, which covered the entire base of the falls in Provo Canyon, put snow onto SR-189 and dammed the Provo River. Due to the avalanche happening so early, there were no visitors at the falls at the time of the incident.
Hours after the avalanche, an employee with the water conservancy district was checking a flooded building when snow holding back water from the river broke free. The man was caught in the river and eventually found in a tree after being in the cold water for nearly a half-hour. Officials said the worker has been hospitalized with hypothermia.
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The Utah Department of Transportation had previously closed US-189 for control work from Canyon Glen to Vivian Park.
Drivers are being told by the Utah Highway Patrol to avoid stopping on the shoulder to look at the avalanche because it caused "some dangerous conditions."
According to the Utah County Sheriff's Office, most of the snow is expected to melt and flow into the river.
VIDEO BELOW: View of the avalanche aftermath from the air via "SKYFOX" drone
