An avalanche closed a Utah highway outside of Salt Lake City during a winter storm over the weekend that brought nearly 2 feet of snow to some areas.

Dozens of skiers, snowboarders and snow lovers in general were stranded for hours this weekend as Utah transportation officials shut down a major highway for avalanche mitigation efforts.

As a "remarkable storm" brought avalanche dangers to the Wasatch this weekend, experts are giving tips on how to stay safe.

The unidentified pair of brothers and their father were snowmobiling on Christmas Eve when the avalanche swept through.

A man rescued his brother from a “large avalanche” he triggered while the pair were snowmobiling in Utah on Wednesday, authorities said.

The Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) is reporting that two avalanche-related deaths have occurred in less than one week as the state's snowpack is reeling from a dangerous persistent weak layer. The first fatality occurred on Saturday,

You hear so many tragic stories of people getting buried in avalanches and not making it out, so I feel very blessed and lucky,” Hunter Hansen said.

ASALT LAKE CITY — Snow falling in Utah brought on road restrictions and a couple backcountry closures due to avalanche dangers. According to the Utah Department of Transportation, there are two backcountry closures in effect as of 10 p.m. on Friday night.

In the past few days, four deadly avalanches have claimed lives across the Western United States, including two in Utah.

The family, who was not immediately identified, was in Cache County’s Logan Canyon when one of the brothers triggered an avalanche as he rode across a steep slope beneath a section of rock face, according to an incident report from the Utah Avalanche Center.

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