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Current Back alertsChecked Oct 30, 2026 · prep draft
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Last checked (America/Denver) · Source: National Weather Service, Salt Lake City (api.weather.gov)
Outdoors alertsUtah DEQ and DWR
VerifiedBloom present at Deer Creek, Rockport, Strawberry and Echo
DEQ's last visits found harmful algal blooms (Deer Creek Oct 7, Rockport Oct 21, Strawberry Oct 8, Echo Oct 5). Don't swim or water ski there; clean fish well and keep pets away. Jordanelle showed no bloom Oct 26.
Verified (America/Denver) · Source: Utah DEQ recreational water quality
Moose and mountain goat close Oct 31
Once-in-a-lifetime moose (Kamas, Chalk Creek, North Slope, East Canyon, Wasatch) and High Uintas goat hunts end Saturday. Deer and elk muzzleloader hunts run through Nov 5. Expect hunters in the hills.
Verified (America/Denver) · Source: DWR 2026 Big Game Guidebook
Kokanee closed to possession until Nov 30
Statewide kokanee salmon closure covers Strawberry and every Back water through Nov 30.
Verified (America/Denver) · Source: Utah DWR Fish Utah · Strawberry
Weather · NWS Salt Lake City
NWS active alerts · UTZ108 Wasatch Back
Machine feed of active watches and warnings for Park City, Heber, Kamas and Coalville.
Listed (America/Denver) · Source: NWS (official page)
Zone forecast · UTZ108 Wasatch Back
Zone forecast for the Wasatch Back valleys.
Listed (America/Denver) · Source: NWS (official page)
Zone forecast · UTZ110 Wasatch Mountains I-80 North
Parleys Summit and high terrain along I-80.
Listed (America/Denver) · Source: NWS (official page)
NWS Salt Lake City office
Watches, warnings, winter storm and wind products.
Listed (America/Denver) · Source: NWS (official page)
Point forecasts: Park City · Heber City · Coalville
Avalanche · Utah Avalanche Center
UAC Salt Lake forecast area
Includes the Park City ridgeline. Winter backcountry.
Listed (America/Denver) · Source: UAC (official page)
UAC Uintas forecast area
Kamas and Mirror Lake side.
Listed (America/Denver) · Source: UAC (official page)
Roads · UDOT
UDOT Traffic
Live conditions, closures, cameras and chain restrictions on I-80, US-40 and SR-248.
Listed (America/Denver) · Source: UDOT (official page)
UDOT Wasatch Back hub
Summit County & Parleys Improved, Heber Valley Improved and Re-create 248.
Listed (America/Denver) · Source: UDOT (official page)
I-80 Jeremy Ranch bridges
UDOT project page. Watch here for planned closure dates.
Listed (America/Denver) · Source: UDOT (official page)
UDOT newsroom
Official UDOT press releases.
Listed (America/Denver) · Source: UDOT (official page)
County emergency management
Summit County Emergency Management
County preparedness and emergency info.
Listed (America/Denver) · Source: County EM (official page)
Summit County Emergency Alerts sign-up
Get county alerts by text, call or email.
Listed (America/Denver) · Source: County EM (official page)
Wasatch County Alert Center
Official county alerts.
Listed (America/Denver) · Source: County EM (official page)
Wasatch County Emergency Alerts sign-up
Emergency notification sign-up.
Listed (America/Denver) · Source: County EM (official page)
Park City Emergency Management
City emergency info.
Listed (America/Denver) · Source: City EM (official page)
Utah Fire Info
Statewide fire information and restrictions.
Listed (America/Denver) · Source: State (official page)
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