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SALT LAKE CITY — Lake-effect snow has made the roads slick on the west side of the Salt Lake Valley Monday morning.
Commuters face icy and snowy conditions in areas including state Route 201 and I-80, on state Route 36 near Lake Point, and along parts of Bangerter Highway and Redwood Road, according to the KSL Traffic Center.
Heavy snow-packed roads on SR-36 in #TooeleCounty#KSLTV#KSLWeatherpic.twitter.com/6n2eTosWQB
— Derek Petersen (@Derek_Photog) December 16, 2019
Traffic has also slowed on I-15 in Draper, American Fork and Lehi, KSL NewsRadio reported.
The National Weather Service expected the snow to taper off later Monday morning, between 8 and 9.
[5:25am] Western half of the Salt Lake Valley waking up to some snow covered roads in places. Take it slow out there this morning. Lake effect snow showers are diminishing over the Salt Lake Valley, so expect little to no additional snow. #utwxhttps://t.co/RRcX3Vvkyl
— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) December 16, 2019
School buses in Tooele County were running late Monday morning due to road conditions. Buses picking up students from the Lakepoint and Stansbury Park areas were running up to 45 minutes late, Tooele County School District said on Twitter.
Anyone with questions about the bus delays can call the Tooele County School District transportation office at 435-833-1916.
Get traffic updates on KSL NewsRadio and at ksl.com/news/traffic.
Find the complete forecast at www.ksl.com/weather/forecast.
Contributing: Haley Smith and Felicia Martinez, KSL TV and Mary Richards, KSL NewsRadio
