TOOELE COUNTY, Utah — Utah drivers are being advised to take their time and plan for weather-related delays after the Utah Highway Patrol reported nearly 100 crashes on Wednesday.
Drivers are advised to avoid State Route 14 in Cedar City to Highway 89, as the Utah Highway Patrol says the road is impassable. They also ask drivers to avoid driving in Cedar Canyon until the snow has cleared.
Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons (State Route 210 and State Route 190) are closed at the mouth of the canyons. Salt Lake County officials do not have an estimated time for when the roadway will reopen.
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Utah Department of Transportation officials are also alerting drivers that Interstate 80 through Parley's Canyon is experiencing low visibility and heavy snow.
Traction devices are required for all vehicles going through Parley's Canyon.
In Southwestern Utah, State Route 143 is closed in both directions at Brian Head due to the high winds. Drivers are asked to use an alternate route.
The Utah Transit Authority Red Line experienced significant delays from the South Jordan Parkway Station to Daybreak Parkway Station after a train struck a garbage truck.
According to UTA, the truck driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
In Tooele County, two semitrucks were blown over on Interstate 80 due to the high winds, causing blockages on the highway.
For several hours, high-profile vehicles were restricted from passing through on Interstate 80, but that was lifted at around 10:00 a.m.
Taylorsville Police are also responding to a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle in the area of 4700 South and 2200 West. Investigators say that an adult woman was in the crosswalk when she was struck by a car making a left turn.
The pedestrian only suffered minor injuries and police tell FOX 13 News that the driver stayed at the scene. The victim was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
Officials in Logan and Cache counties have closed Sardine Canyon starting at 6800 South on US 89/91 near the Mouth of the Canyon. They are asking drivers to plan ahead for the detours.
In Wasatch County, Utah Department of Transportation officials say a semi has jackknifed on Highway 40 and several cars have slid off the roadway.
And in Summit County, officials say multiple slide-off crashes were reported on Highway 89 and Interstate 80 in the canyons.
Utah Highway Patrol says they are calling in additional resources to assist in areas being impacted by the weather, which they say is much of northern Utah.
