SALT LAKE CITY — Residents experienced a respite from unhealthy air quality conditions as a fresh blanket of snow covered much of northern Utah Sunday and into Monday.
But the weather conditions again kept state troopers busy on Utah's roads.
The Utah Highway Patrol responded to 56 crashes during the morning commute alone Monday, officials said.
The agency asked drivers to be mindful of "spots of icy and slushy roadway" in areas where those conditions aren't usually expected and to adjust their speed accordingly.
Troopers also reminded drivers to move off the freeway when they get into fender benders and to move over for emergency vehicles.
The National Weather Service Utah Avalanche Center also asked people to be cautious as snow and strong winds created "dangerous avalanche conditions" in the mountains.
The service issued an backcountry avalanche warning Sunday and into Monday for the Wasatch Range, the Bear River Range and Uinta Mountains.
Ski resorts benefited from the snow — Alta received 29 inches, while Solitude got 23 inches and 14 inches fell at Park City, KSL meteorologist Kevin Eubank said.
The rest of the week is expected to offer more glimpses of the sun.
"The storm is winding down and moving out," Eubank explained. Clearer skies and cooler temperatures were forecast for overnight Monday, he said.
A "weak little storm" is expected to pass through Utah on Thursday, Eubank said, and that will help keep the atmosphere moving.
During the latest storm, several Utah residents took to Twitter to post about the weather and share photos of the snow.
"My boots are getting quite the workout," Kendal Brian Hunter wrote.
"It's a winter wonderland once more in northern #Utah!" Chase Charaba posted, along with a photo of fresh snow framed by snow-tipped mountains.