In the must-see video, the Utah Avalanche Center issued a high avalanche danger warning for the Salt Lake area mountains on the morning of Sunday, January 5, following heavy snowfall in the region.

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.

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.

An avalanche mitigation caused snow to plunge down the mountain in Utah. Dramatic footage shows the avalanche gathering speed as it slides down a hillside on January 5, blocking the SR-210 road. The Utah Department of Transportation confirmed that the road has since reopened,