Backcountry closings begin at 10 p.m. in Little Cottonwood

Alta, Utah – According to the Ministry of Transport at Utah, the closure and intermediate route of the backcountry and the intermediate fittings will come into force on March 17.

Avalanche crews will carry out reduction efforts. The National Weather Service expects more snow and has published winter weather Advisories for parts of the state.

The backcountry closures are put into force at 10 p.m., which restricts the user entry on the north side of the canyon. You will influence the areas between Lisa Falls Couloir and Twin Lakes Pass, according to a card that is shared by Udot Avalanche to X.

According to an X-post from Udot Cottonwood Canyons, the traffic uphill is restricted to SR-210 at midnight. On March 18 at 12:30 p.m., the downhill traffic at Snowbird Entry 1 will be closed.

The intermediate orders in the city of Alta come into force at 12:30 p.m. in the city of Alta.

When will Backcountry closures, interlogs be lifted?

According to Udot, part of the area contained in the hinterland closures will be reopened on March 18 at 9 a.m. on Udot tickets. The area is expected to be called “full north side”.

The rest, which is marked on a separate card entitled “Mid North Side”, is expected to be closed on March 18 to 5 p.m.

The “Mid -north Side” of the Little Cottonwood Canyon is expected to remain under the hinterland for the duration of March 18 (Utah Department of Transportation) (Utah Department of Transportation)

The SR-210 street closures are expected to take on March 18 to 8:45 a.m. Udot Cottonwood Canyons said they will publish updates on X if the opening is delayed by more than 15 minutes.

The posts of the city of Alta did not provide any estimate of when the intermediate restrictions are lifted.