Traffic was temporarily shut down on Wednesday morning at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Photo: UDOT

BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON, Utah — The Unified Police Department and the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) temporarily shut down traffic at the mouth of SR-190 on Wednesday morningdue to road conditions and “vehicles struggling, especially on steeper uphill sections.”

Update:

⚠️ #CrashUpdate ⚠️ & #RoadUpdate
A slide off due to blown tire in #SR190 is being cleared at Torpedo Hill (MP 4.1). Tow truck is en route. @updsl holding traffic intermittently. Traffic moving, but slow. Expect delays this morning! Semi-truck @ 6200 S CLEAR. pic.twitter.com/DCZaxJf5c5
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— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) December 15, 2021

#RoadUpdate 👋 #SR190 travelers!@UPDSL @utahdot temporarily shut down traffic at the mouth 🚧 due to road conditions & vehicles struggling, especially on steeper uphill sections. The plow has made a pass to clear and traffic is REOPENING. Expect delays this AM. @UDOTTRAFFIC pic.twitter.com/vrmct4HHtL

— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) December 15, 2021

UDOT also plowed the one-mile section of Marsac Ave. — Wheaton Way to S. Chambers Ave. — and reopened the gates after they were closed on Tuesday night.

After an intense snowfall, UDOT crews have plowed this section of SR-224 and reopened the gates. Please use caution as conditions remain slick. @ParkCityGovt https://t.co/hoeXczKBU9 pic.twitter.com/Fv6TH3PWOk
— UDOT Region Two (@UDOTRegionTwo) December 15, 2021

The heavy snow is also creating delays at Salt Lake City International Airport.