Wasatch Back Road Information

Plan ahead

Winter driving can be unpredictable. Plan ahead for your Utah ski trip by getting traffic and weather information.

Check out the traffic dashboard, the UDOT Traffic Cameras, digital signs and road weather forecasts to learn about road conditions. Need transportation to get to your ski lodge? Get more info about car rentals or free public transit.

Each resort in the Park City area has their own policies and parking systems, but there are digital signs to notify visitors of their parking lots status (limited, full, etc.). Please read these signs and turn around or reroute to a park and ride if your destination’s parking lot is full.

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1/8 1:12pm

👋 I-80 ROAD CONDITIONS

📍I-215 to East Canyon: wet

📍Lambs to Parleys Summit: wet/slush

📍Parleys Summit to Kimball: snow sticking

‼️ BE ALERT: Crews are out. Travel with caution, don’t pass plows.

❄️Crews are seeing Intermittent rain/snow showers!

1/8 8:02am

👋 I-80 ROAD CONDITIONS

📍I-215 to East Canyon: wet

📍Lambs to Parleys Summit: wet

📍Parleys Summit to Kimball: wet

‼️ BE ALERT: Crews are out. Travel with caution, don’t pass plows.

1/8 6:55am

📍 WASATCH BACK FORECAST

6am-6pm (1/8): Snow continues in AM with another 1-2″ road snow for Summit/Mayflower, and 1” lower canyon. Lingering snow until early PM.

6pm (1/8) – 6am (1/9): Likely dry. Icy spots possible as temperatures drop overnight.

1/8 6:08am

👋 SR-224 ROAD CONDITIONS

📍Kimball to 224/248: slush

📍Roundabout to Wheaton Way: slush

📍Wheaton to Empire Pass: snow packed areas. Watch for ice around corners & steep areas.

Travel with caution up to Empire Pass. Crews are out, drive slowly up the pass.

1/8 5:40am

🚨Traction Law Update🚨

Traction Law LIFTED for Parleys Canyon (I-80)

REMINDER: This is based on current road conditions, is subject to change at any time, and applies to both travel directions.

1/8 5:20am

👋 I-80 ROAD CONDITIONS

📍I-215 to East Canyon: wet

📍Lambs to Parleys Summit: slush

📍Parleys Summit to Kimball: slush

BE ALERT: Crews are out. Travel with caution, don’t pass plows.

1/8 5:02am

🚨Traction Law Alert 🚨

Traction Law IN EFFECT for ALL vehicles:

📍I-80: Parleys Canyon EB & WB

📍SR-224: Marsac ↔️ Empire Pass

Traction Law IN EFFECT for SEMIS:

📍US-40: SR-32 ↔️ Silver Creek

‼️Please travel with caution and make sure your vehicles are properly equipped

🚨Traction Law Alert 🚨

Traction Law IN EFFECT for ALL vehicles:

📍SR-224: Marsac ↔️ Empire Pass

‼️Please travel with caution and make sure your vehicles are properly equipped

TRAVEL TIPS:

‼️BE PREPARED‼️

✅ Check traffic 📷: https://bit.ly/3DvKBnt

✅ Proper traction devices🚨

✅ Winter driving skills

✅ Full tank or charge⛽️

✅ Snacks, water, warm clothes, phone charger

📍PARK CITY FORECAST

6pm(1/7)-6am (1/8): Rain/snow tonight picks up after midnight. By AM, 1″ road snow at Kimball Jct, 1-2″ in Park City and US-40, 2-3” at Ontario Mine.

6am (1/8) – 6pm: Snow during AM commute with 1-2″ of road snow expected.

Road Closures Frequently Asked Questions

Full closures of Parleys Canyon (I-80) and other major roads in the Wasatch Back are rare and only occur due to emergency incidents such as crashes or fires. UDOT’s Incident Management Team works to avoid multi-lane closures except when absolutely necessary and will reopen lanes as soon as possible.

There are no avalanche slides in Parleys, so planned road closures for avalanche mitigation are not needed.

Yes, UDOT manages four seasonal roads in the area: SR-65 East Canyon (northeast of Salt Lake City), SR-224 Guardsman Pass (Park City to Brighton), SR-150 Mirror Lake Highway (east of Kamas to near the Wyoming border) and SR-35 Wolf Creek Summit (east of Francis to west of Hanna).

The opening and closure of these roads are dependent on snow and road maintenance resources, but they’re typically closed from November through May or June.