Canyons closed, school canceled Monday due to snow


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SALT LAKE CITY — Two school districts were delayed and two school districts and Utah State University canceled classes due to a heavy winter storm.

Little Cottonwood Canyon also had near white-out conditions and was closed until Tuesday morning.

Delays and cancellations

Box Elder and Weber districts are delayed by two hours due to overnight snow. In Box Elder, morning preschool and morning kindergarten were canceled.

School was canceled for Logan City and Cache County districts.

Utah State University originally announced a 10:30 a.m. start time but later canceled classes at its Logan campus.

A small avalanche closed U.S. 89 through Logan Canyon, according to UDOT. The road will remain closed until Tuesday.

Canyon closed

Little Cottonwood Canyon was closed for avalanche control work and won't be open until Tuesday.

A winter storm packing heavy snow and high winds in higher elevations prompted an avalanche warning in northern Utah. The warning includes the Wasatch Range, Bear River Range and parts of southeast Idaho.

A foot or more of new snow is forecast by late Monday night, with up to 5 inches in the valleys. Get the complete forecast on the KSL Weather Page.

A winter storm warning remains in effect until 4 a.m. Tuesday from Logan south through Ogden, Salt Lake City, Park City, Provo, Cedar City, Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park.

The small towns of Liberty and Eden in the high-elevation Ogden Valley received 22 inches and 17 inches of snowfall, respectively, between Sunday and Monday afternoons, KSL-TV meteorologist Kevin Eubank reported. About 13 inches of snow were reported in Logan and 10 inches fell in Tremonton.

Low-elevation valleys in Weber and Cache counties can expect 4 to 8 inches of additional snow through Tuesday evening, according to Eubank. Most other northern Utah residents can expect 3 to 6 inches of snow, though 4 to 8 inches are anticipated in bench areas.

The precipitation will give way to clear conditions late Tuesday, Eubank reported. Expected highs along the Wasatch Front are forecast to be at or just below freezing through early next week.

Southbound Highway 89 reopened in South Weber

South bound HWY 89 is now open, but crews are still working on helping several motorists. Use extreme caution while traveling. — Davis County SO (@DavisCountySO) January 23, 2017

> 4 semis still off roadway, motorists still stuck. Crews are all working to help stuck vehicles. 4 wheel drive or chains recommended. > > — Davis County SO (@DavisCountySO) [January 23, 2017](https://twitter.com/DavisCountySO/status/823667825898242049)

Updates will be posted as they become available. US 89/91 reopened at Sardine Summit ====================================

UDOT said U.S. 89/91 at Sardine Summit was closed for several hours due to severe weather conditions and numerous slide-offs. It was reopened just before 10 p.m.

SR 167 reopened from I-84 to Huntsville

SR-167 Mountain Green. Trappers Loop Highway is now open, all lanes. — UDOT Region One (@UDOTRegionOne) January 24, 2017

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Contributing: Tracie Snowder, Xoel Cardenas, Ben Lockhart, The Associated Press

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