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Winter Storm Vanessa, In Photos

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Utah Department of Transportation works to mitigate avalanche threats on State Route 190, which was closed the morning of Tuesday, April 4, 2023, as Winter Storm April hit the state. (UDOT Cottonwood Canyons via Twitter)

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Utah Department of Transportation works to mitigate avalanche threats on State Route 190, which was closed the morning of Tuesday, April 4, 2023, as Winter Storm April hit the state. (UDOT Cottonwood Canyons via Twitter)

At a Glance

Winter Storm Vanessa is bringing snow, heavy wind and blizzard conditions to the Rockies and Northern Plains Tuesday.
The snowstorm forced road closures and dumped several inches of snow throughout the region.
Photos show snow-covered roads throughout Wyoming and Utah.

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Winter Storm Vanessa is dumping heavy snow on parts of the Rockies and Northern Plains on Tuesday. Photos show snow-covered roads throughout Wyoming and Utah.

Salt Lake City’s airport measured 6 inches by Tuesday morning, and more than 30 inches of accumulation had fallen in the high Wasatch on the Utah-Idaho border.

(MORE: Winter Storm Tracking Into Northern Plains Is Likely To Produce Blizzard Conditions)

Some highways were closed early Tuesday due to the weather, including all northbound lanes of Utah’s Interstate 15 near Scipio at milepost 195, where a semitrailer jackknifed, according to Utah Highway Patrol. State Route 210 was closed as well in Utah due to avalanche and slide hazards.

The storm is expected to create blizzard conditions as it progresses with heavy snow and strong winds. Blizzard warnings have been issued for parts of the Northern Plains, including Bismarck and Fargo, North Dakota, and Rapid City and Pierre, South Dakota.

Click through the photos above to see how the snowstorm is affecting the region.

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