Utah
Provo Canyon closed due to avalanche covering US-189
PROVO, Utah — Provo Canyon has been closed to all site visitors Friday afternoon as a result of an avalanche masking US-189.
LIVE digital camera under of US-189 avalanche location
The Utah Freeway Patrol stated the closure is anticipated to stay in place for 5-6 hours in order that crews can clear the street. In keeping with the UHP, the avalanche was brought on by mitigation operations within the space.
The US-189 closure is the second of the week because the canyon was additionally shut down Monday after a similarly-caused avalanche within the Deer Creek Dam space.
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