A snowstorm caused Bridal Veil Falls in Utah Avalanche on Tuesday morning in the area of Provo Canyon, and state troopers are asking drivers to avoid stopping in that location.

After a winter storm on Monday, snowfall in Utah’s mountains is still increasing, with some regions receiving more than a foot of new snow.

The Provo River and the Provo Canyon Parkway trail, which runs in front of the falls, were partially blocked by the slide, according to an exclusive video.

According to the Utah Avalanche Center, natural avalanches have been reported this morning and will continue as long as it is snowing heavily. 

The snowpack at lower elevations will continue to have wet, loose avalanche activity as heavy showers fall on it.

A natural avalanche that happened on Tuesday morning in the Bridal Veil Falls region resulted in one person being sent to the hospital.

Snow was dumped onto SR-189, and the Provo River was choked by the naturally occurring avalanche, which buried the entire base of the falls in Provo Canyon. 

There were no people at the falls at the time of the occurrence because the avalanche occurred earlier in the day.

Due to the insufficiently chilly temperatures, rain predominated in Utah’s valleys on Monday.

Sundance, which experienced several feet of snow on New Year’s Day during a storm that briefly forced the resort to close due to power outages, received an additional 20 inches of snow on Monday. Their base is now 90 inches due to the fresh snow.

After the storm passed, Bridal Veil Falls nearby witnessed a natural avalanche. The Provo area mountains have a high risk of avalanches at higher and middle elevations.

The storm dumped 19 inches of new snow in Deer Valley and 18 inches in Brighton.

Between Monday night at six o’clock and Tuesday morning at six o’clock, Snowbird reported 15 inches of snowfall, raising their total snow base to 326 inches.

Brighton received more than that, 18 inches, while Snowbasin, Park City Mountain, and Alta each received roughly 13 inches. Solitude received 17 inches.

Due to the significant snowfall, Snowbasin announced that the resort would open late on Tuesday. Until 9 a.m., all lifts were likely to be delayed.

In Little Cottonwood Canyon, massive snow caused issues, including forcing officials to shut down Little Cottonwood Canyon in the backcountry through 11 a.m. for avalanche mitigation.

Traction devices are required for all vehicles headed up the canyon.

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