dinneR Posted February 7, 2020 Share #1 Posted February 7, 2020 Snake River Canyon and Teton Pass are still closed this morning. Several avalanches closed Snake River Canyon at around 8 last night. Teton Pass closed for avalanche mitigation at 10 p.m. yesterday and has yet to reopen. All START commuter services for Teton Valley and Star Valley have been canceled for today. Teton County School District 1 is on a two-hour delayed start. Alta Elementary will open on time. Other buses will run on two-hour delayed route schedule. Over three feet of snow have fallen in two days. Avalanche danger is HIGH at mid and high elevations. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Powder day at JHMR 16” 24 HRS 348” SEASON 16°SUMMIT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted February 7, 2020 Share #2 Posted February 7, 2020 How serious are they about prosecuting violators? Would you take the jail time or the $750 fine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted February 7, 2020 Share #3 Posted February 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, jsharr said: How serious are they about prosecuting violators? Would you take the jail time or the $750 fine? And I'm sure you have to pay for rescue fees if you get caught in the snow and need pulled to safety. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted February 7, 2020 43 minutes ago, jsharr said: How serious are they about prosecuting violators? Would you take the jail time or the $750 fine? Driver injured, cited after semi wreck 2nd semi was cited for violating winter ban on tractor-trailers as trooper worked to clear wreck. Talcum powder splattered across Teton Pass on Tuesday night after a semitractor-trailer lost its brakes and came crashing to a stop. Berri Smokes, 53, of Florida was taken to St. John’s Health with minor injuries and cited for violating the Teton Pass winter tractor-trailer ban. Smokes was driving east down the steep grade of Highway 22 when he lost control and his truck hit a snowbank and a guardrail. The semi flipped on its side just before the runaway-truck arrestor. “He is lucky he didn’t go over the shoulder and down into the ravine,” Teton County sheriff’s Sgt. Todd Stanyon said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted February 7, 2020 Pass reopened; skiers swarm Village; schools on 2-hour delay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted February 7, 2020 48 minutes ago, jsharr said: How serious are they about prosecuting violators? Would you take the jail time or the $750 fine? You could probably go around the gate, but you wouldn't get over. They bomb it and the avalanche blocks the road until the plows clear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2020 Share #7 Posted February 7, 2020 2 hours ago, dennis said: Driver injured, cited after semi wreck 2nd semi was cited for violating winter ban on tractor-trailers as trooper worked to clear wreck. Talcum powder splattered across Teton Pass on Tuesday night after a semitractor-trailer lost its brakes and came crashing to a stop. Berri Smokes, 53, of Florida was taken to St. John’s Health with minor injuries and cited for violating the Teton Pass winter tractor-trailer ban. Smokes was driving east down the steep grade of Highway 22 when he lost control and his truck hit a snowbank and a guardrail. The semi flipped on its side just before the runaway-truck arrestor. “He is lucky he didn’t go over the shoulder and down into the ravine,” Teton County sheriff’s Sgt. Todd Stanyon said. I can’t imagine coming over that pass in a semi, even in good weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted February 7, 2020 32 minutes ago, Zackny said: I can’t imagine coming over that pass in a semi, even in good weather. The success rate is not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie Posted February 8, 2020 Share #9 Posted February 8, 2020 Wow, JH is a real winter wonderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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