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A slow-moving winter storm made travel treacherous for stretches of central and southern Utah Friday afternoon, with up to a foot of new snow falling in some mountain locations and more than half a foot in some high desert communities.
In Iron County, semi-trailer rigs were barred from traveling along State Road 14 between Cedar City and Long Valley Junction at U.S. 89 beginning 11 a.m. Friday, a restriction to run at least through 6 a.m. Saturday, according to the Utah Department of Transportation.
Rain and mixed snow — expected to turn into moderate to heavy snowfall after nightfall — also was falling in central and southern Utah valley locations.
The National Weather Service reported that 12 inches of new snow had fallen at Hatch by early afternoon, while Cedar City, Parowan, Brian Head and Fremont all reported 7 inches.
UDOT warned motorists to be especially weather wary along specific freeways and highways Friday evening into Saturday morning. Those routes, to be plagued with slush or packed snow, included:
— I-15, Scipio through Cedar City
— I-70, I-15 Junction to Green River
— I-80, Parleys Canyon to Wyoming
— I-84, Weber Canyon to Echo
— US-89, Logan Canyon and Sardine Summit; US-6 to Mount Carmel Junction
— US-191, Wyoming border to Vernal; Duchesne to Price; Monticello to Blanding
— US-189, Provo Canyon
— US-6, I-15 to Price; Price to Green River
— US-40, Silver Creek to Strawberry Reservoir; Uintah Basin
— US-491, Monticello to Colorado
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