Early snow shuts Guardsman Pass between Park City and Big Cottonwood
UDOT expects the mountain route to reopen Thursday morning, and the closure is temporary rather than the pass's usual winter shutdown.
Based on reporting by TownLift. Read the original story →
The Utah Department of Transportation closed Guardsman Pass at 9:30 p.m. Monday because of dangerous winter road conditions, cutting off the route between Park City and Big Cottonwood Canyon, TownLift reported. [1]
UDOT estimated the road would reopen Thursday morning but has not given an exact time, according to TownLift. Drivers can still use state Route 190 in Big Cottonwood Canyon below the closed section. [1]
The closure came as the season's first major storm moved through the Wasatch Mountains, with the National Weather Service forecasting accumulating snow in the upper Cottonwood canyons, the report said. Snowbird reported 10 inches at its snow stake Tuesday morning. [1]
UDOT lists the closure as temporary, and the pass's full seasonal closure will come later, TownLift reported. The reopening estimate could change with the weather, so drivers should check UDOT road conditions before heading up. [1]
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