SALT LAKE CITY — A winter storm that arrived in Utah Tuesday already delivered 2 ft of snow in Tooele by Wednesday morning, and over 1½ ft of snow in a number of locations throughout the Salt Lake Valley, the Nationwide Climate Service studies.
And it is prompting a number of journey points and college districts throughout Utah to cancel in-person courses for Wednesday.
The Utah Division of Transportation additionally reminded drivers to remain off the roads if attainable, as many delays are nonetheless being reported on main roads throughout Utah Wednesday due to weather-related crashes or inclement climate. The worst of these is state Route 9, which is closed on the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel; UDOT studies that closure might stay in place the remainder of the day.
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Northbound I-15 was additionally closed noon close to Nephi due to a semitruck rollover blocking three lanes. UDOT is advising drivers to comply with a detour in Nephi to keep away from the closure. The detour is predicted to stay in place by way of at the very least early Wednesday afternoon.
Troopers had responded to 130 crashes on Utah highways and freeways between midnight and 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, based on the Utah Freeway Patrol. That is on high of greater than 100 crashes on Tuesday.
In the meantime, the Utah Transit Authority studies that its FrontRunner, TRAX and ski bus providers are all experiencing important delays on account of extreme climate.
Over 2 ft of snow has already fallen within the Cottonwood Canyons since Tuesday, the climate service studies. Authorised traction gadgets, resembling chains or all-wheel drive, are required for drivers heading into Large and Little Cottonwood canyons in Salt Lake County. UDOT has additionally carried out off-and-on closures in Little Cottonwood Canyon for avalanche management.
Related traction legal guidelines are in place at Empire Go in Summit County and Sardine Canyon in Cache County, the place a number of slide-offs have been reported Tuesday. All semitrucks are required to have traction gadgets to journey by way of Parleys Canyon on I-80.
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Provo Canyon was closed between Vivian and Canyon Glen parks Tuesday evening due to excessive avalanche danger. That closure was lifted early Wednesday.
The climate service additionally famous that 17 inches of snow had fallen at Salt Lake Metropolis Worldwide Airport by 9 a.m. Wednesday. Airport officers tweeted Wednesday morning that snow removing crews have been working all through the evening, however “passengers are requested to test with their airline relating to attainable cancellations.”
UDOT issued a street climate alert for the storm that is still in impact by way of Thursday morning. The company advises that snow might be “heavy at instances.”
“Motorists are suggested to make use of warning,” the alert states.
Snow accumulates in Tooele on Wednesday. (Picture: Kaiden Shakespear)
Some cities places of work delayed opening by two hours Wednesday. Salt Lake Metropolis, Cottonwood Heights and Sandy opened their places of work at 10 a.m. The Utah Legislature began two hours later, starting its committee conferences at 9 a.m.
As of 6:30 a.m., Rocky Mountain Energy said an estimated 3,500 clients have been with out energy. It dropped right down to a bit of over 600 outages by 9:45 a.m. Nevertheless, the company is bracing for doubtlessly extra outages because the snow continues to fall.
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“Crews proceed their work restoring service to clients throughout our service territory as a persistent winter storm introduced heavy moist snow to the realm,” it wrote in an announcement on its web site. “It is going to take time to evaluate injury, make repairs and restore energy because of the extent of the injury. Some clients might expertise a number of outages or prolonged outages.”
Delays, closures and distant studying
Waterford College in Sandy is closed Wednesday, as is Canyon Rim Academy in Millcreek. Tooele Military Depot initially mentioned it could delay its begin till 9:30 a.m.; nevertheless, it’s now closed Wednesday. Tooele Technical School can also be closed.
Blessed Sacrament College in Sandy, Decide Memorial Catholic Excessive College in Salt Lake Metropolis, Our Woman of the Lourdes Elementary College in Salt Lake Metropolis, the Paradigm Constitution Colleges, Dancing Moose Montessori in South Jordan, West Valley Metropolis, and Lehi, and Anthem Prep in South Jordan all introduced they are going to be closed Wednesday for the snow day.
The climate can also be affecting Ash Wednesday. Christ United Methodist Church, 2315 E. 3300 South, was going to supply “drive by way of ashes” on Wednesday however the church was pressured to cancel the occasion.
A number of college districts and constitution faculties introduced delays for Wednesday:
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After initially asserting a two-hour delay, Provo Metropolis College District switched to distant studying all day and canceled half-day kindergarten, preschool and different after-school applications.
Davis College District secondary faculties have already got a late begin for Wednesdays. Moreover, elementary faculties and all-day kindergarten will begin two hours late. Kindergarten and preschool are canceled.
Field Elder College District already has a one-hour delay on Wednesdays however introduced it will likely be delayed an extra hour for snow.
Weber College District delayed bus pickups and college begin instances by two hours and canceled kindergarten and preschool.
Nebo College District introduced a two-hour delay.
North Summit College District courses are delayed till 10 a.m.
Utah State College’s Tooele campus introduced a two-hour delay.
Tintic College District introduced a two-hour delay.
Morgan College District courses will start two hours late.
North Star Academy in Bluffdale; Pacific Heritage Academy in Salt Lake Metropolis; Canyon Rim Academy Constitution College in Salt Lake Metropolis; the Lehi Ascent Academy; and the Layton and Ogden campuses of Northern Utah Academy for Math, Engineering and Science could have a two-hour delay.
The next districts introduced distant studying days Wednesday: College of Utah, Salt Lake Metropolis College District, Murray College District, Granite College District, Tooele County College District, Jordan College District, Alpine College District and Canyons College District, which additionally introduced morning extracurricular actions are canceled until street circumstances enhance. South Summit College District additionally introduced distant studying for all Kamas faculties.
Summit Academy Colleges and the West Jordan and West Valley Ascent Academy campuses can even have distant studying.
BYU inspired distant studying, and its Salt Lake Middle moved to distant studying on account of climate, too.
Salt Lake Group School mentioned all campuses might be closed for in-person courses and distant studying choices will be discovered on Canvas.
This story might be up to date.
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ST. GEORGE, Utah — When most Utahns hear about a big prize above a billion dollars, they’re out of luck. That is unless they live in southern Utah with a 30-minute drive from Arizona.
“I’m from St. George, Utah and I have the winning tickets,” Cindy Gaines yelled waving her Mega Millions tickets.
Gaines runs Discount Plumbing with her husband Josh in St. George, though she admits that doesn’t make them rich.
“It keeps us going and we pride ourselves on not being a big corporation,” she said. “But when we win, we’re going to reinvest the money in our company, keep our prices down and keep our customers happy. “
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What Gaines wants to win is the Mega Millions national lottery prize being drawn on Friday night which will be somewhere above $1.2 billion.
While national lotteries aren’t legal in Utah, people in southern Utah are willing to drive 30 minutes across the state line to Arizona – where Mega Millions can be played.
St. George resident Brian Cram was one of them and said his reason for chasing a billion-dollar dream is to not worry about finances.
“I mean obviously there’s house and cars and being able to get those things when you want,” said Cram. “But ultimately, yeah, it’s just you, your friends, your family saying, ‘Hey, you’re done worrying about those kind of things.’”
The Eagles Landing truck stop is the first place people driving down the freeway from Southern Utah can get to where the Arizona Lottery can be played.
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But it wasn’t just people from Utah who were from out of state.
“I’m coming from Las Vegas!” exclaimed Elinor Gacae. “You know, there’s no lottery over there so I just needed to make sure I get some lottery tickets.”
If nobody wins on Friday night, then at least another $100 million will be added to the prize, making it at least $1.3 to $1.4 billion for the next draw on Tuesday.
After a Utah man accidentally triggered an avalanche while riding a snowmobile on Christmas Eve, he was able to rescue his brother and return to safety.
The unidentified pair of brothers and their father were snowmobiling in the Steep Hollow area of the Logan Canyon, a series of hiking trails in Cache County, Utah. The younger brother was riding across a slope when he triggered the avalanche, the Utah Avalanche Center said in a news release.
The younger brother saw the snow ripple below and around his sled and was able to ride off the avalanche, but watched as it “swept up and carried his older brother,” who had not been on his snowmobile at the time of the incident, the UAC said. The avalanche carried the older brother and his snowmobile about 100 yards and through a group of trees, partially burying the machine and completely burying the older brother.
The brothers’ father was stuck below the avalanche, but climbed up to try to search for his sons. He was hampered by snow that “was deep and completely unsupportable,” and became trapped up to his waist.
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The site of the avalanche.
Utah Avalanche Center
The younger brother was able to get close enough to where his older brother was trapped to see “a couple of fingers” sticking out of the snow. The younger brother was able to dig him out of the drifts.
The two brothers doubled up on one snowmobile and rode out of the area. Their father was able to get out of the snow and ride out as well.
The older brother broke a leg in the incident, according to the UAC. The center said that on Dec. 26, its staff went to the scene of the accident and recovered the older brother’s “bent-up and broken snowmobile” and the airbag had deployed when he was caught in the avalanche.
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“The damage to the sled, the airbag, and the rider was caused by all being dragged violently through a group of trees by the avalanche,” the UAC said.
The remains of the snowmobile and airbag after the avalanche.
Utah Avalanche Center
The UAC warned that similar avalanche conditions “are widespread in the area and that the danger will be rising across the mountains of Northern Utah and Southeast Idaho as we head into the weekend.”
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Avalanches can occur on any steep slope, given the right conditions, according to the National Weather Service. Warning signs include cracks forming in the snow around a person’s feet or skis, a feeling of hollow ground, a “whumping” sound while walking, or surface patterns made by strong winds. Heavy snowfall or rain, or significant warming in recent days, could also be a warning sign for an avalanche, according to the NWS.
To stay safe in case of an avalanche, the NWS recommends following advisories from regional avalanche centers, who will have up-to-date local information. Those going out in the snow should bring a transceiver so they can be found if they are buried in the snow, a shovel so they can help dig if someone is trapped, and a probe that can help locate someone covered by snow.
Kerry Breen
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Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University’s Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News’ TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use.
Philadelphia 76ers (11-17, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (7-22, 14th in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EST
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BOTTOM LINE: Utah aims to stop its five-game home slide with a victory against Philadelphia.
The Jazz are 2-10 on their home court. Utah has a 2-3 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The 76ers are 6-8 on the road. Philadelphia gives up 110.5 points to opponents while being outscored by 4.1 points per game.
The Jazz’s 14.0 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.6 more made shots on average than the 13.4 per game the 76ers allow. The 76ers average 12.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.9 fewer made shots on average than the 14.9 per game the Jazz allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: John Collins is averaging 17.7 points and 8.2 rebounds for the Jazz.
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Tyrese Maxey is scoring 25.7 points per game with 3.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists for the 76ers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 3-7, averaging 114.5 points, 45.2 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 6.3 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.5 points per game.
76ers: 7-3, averaging 108.6 points, 41.4 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 9.8 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.7 points.
INJURIES: Jazz: Jordan Clarkson: day to day (plantar), John Collins: day to day (hip), Keyonte George: day to day (ankle), Taylor Hendricks: out for season (fibula).
76ers: Jared McCain: out (meniscus), Andre Drummond: day to day (toe), Eric Gordon: day to day (illness), KJ Martin: day to day (foot).
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