DRIVE CAM: Wet morning commute causes driver delays

DRIVE CAM: Wet morning commute causes driver delays


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SALT LAKE CITY — Wet weather caused trouble on roads up and down the Wasatch Front Thursday, leading to multiple accidents and morning commute delays. KSL TV's Matt Johnson said the storm should break up by Thursday late morning or early afternoon, but drivers should expect rain in the valley — and snow in the mountains — for their trip into work.

Weather causes traffic delays and accidents

Semitrucks block Interstate 215 on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (Utah Highway Patrol)
Semitrucks block Interstate 215 on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (Utah Highway Patrol)
A semitruck blocks an offramp on Interstate 80 on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (Utah Department of Transportation)
A semitruck blocks an offramp on Interstate 80 on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (Utah Department of Transportation)

KSL received numerous reports of accidents that caused delays on freeways in Salt Lake and Davis counties. A semitruck jackknifed on Interstate 215 near 400 North early Thursday morning. The Utah Department of Transportation announced that all lanes were blocked just after 2 a.m. Trooper Tara Stump with the Utah Highway Patrol said a semitruck lost control while driving southbound and ended up jackknifed. Another semitruck then crashed into the first.Stump said nobody was injured in that crash. Later Thursday morning, a semitruck crashed on Interstate 80 in Salt Lake City, blocking the entry ramp toward Interstate 215 south.The Utah Department of Transportation estimated that the crash would be cleared by 9:30 a.m.

Traction law in Little Cottonwood

Snow lines the road in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (UDOT Traffic Cameras)
Snow lines the road in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (UDOT Traffic Cameras)

UDOT Cottonwood Canyons announced Thursday morning that traction law was in effect for Little Cottonwood Canyon. More information about the traction law requirements can be found on UDOT Cottonwood Canyons' website.

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