SALT LAKE CITY — Snow fell overnight, from several inches to dozens, in parts of northern Utah making for a slick Wednesday morning commute.
Full Wednesday weather forecast
This story will be updated periodically.
8:13 a.m.
FOX 13 News' John Franchi gives us the latest update on travel conditions.
7:37 a.m.
All lanes of I-15 northbound have reopened near Ogden after a 9 vehicle crash earlier that send a child to the hospital.
Avalanche mitigation continues in the Cottonwood Canyons. Police are escorting traffic.
🚧 #RoadClosureUpdate 🚧 @updsl is escorting the traffic queue up to 7 turns (MP 7) & @UDOTAvy avalanche mitigation continues. ETA for opening is still 8:00am - we will post if that changes.
— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) March 9, 2022
Expect uphill delays once the canyon opens with the current queue of traffic. pic.twitter.com/nfzw2nCBNr
7:32 a.m.
The Wasatch County Sheriff's Office says to expect delays with intermittent closures on Highway 189 (Provo Canyon), due to a non-injury traffic accident that happened south of the Deer Creek Dam.
Some Skywest-operated flights in Salt Lake City have been canceled today due to the winter weather.
7:06 a.m.
SLC airport is experiencing flight delays and cancellations this morning, according to flight tracking site FlightAware.
- Total cancellations within, into, or out of the United States today at Salt Lake City Intl: 25
- Total delays today at Salt Lake City Intl: 18
- Total delays within, into, or out of the United States today at Salt Lake City Intl: 18
- Total cancellations today at Salt Lake City Intl: 25
7:04 a.m.
The Utah Avalanche Center has issued a Backcountry Avalanche Warning from 6 a.m. this morning to 6 a.m. Thursday.
⚠️The Utah Avalanche Center has issued a Backcountry Avalanche Warning from 6 AM this morning to 6 AM Thursday
— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) March 9, 2022
🏔 Wasatch Range N of I-80
🏔 Western Uintas
🏔 Bear River Range
They advise people to avoid travel in avalanche terrain in these areas today #utwx
6:30 a.m.
A child was injured in a nine vehicle crash on I-15 north in Ogden, according to Sergeant Cameron Roden with Utah Highway Patrol.
The crash happened near 21st Street. The child was flown from the scene in critical condition.
The freeway was completely shutdown and troopers were letting people off at 21st Street.
Expected to stay that way for another 30-60 minutes.
6:20 a.m.
FOX 13 News' John Franchi gives us an update on the conditions we're seeing this morning.
Alta resort received 2.8 inches of snow just between 5 and 6 a.m.
Here's the Alta snowboard over the last few hours. 2.8 inches between 5 AM and 6 AM! #utwx pic.twitter.com/QYByxTn0C7
— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) March 9, 2022
6:14 a.m.
A crash in Ogden on I-15 north has all lanes blocked.
