(KSL News) It's the first day of May, and it's snowing. 
The storm started last night and is still hanging around, exceeding the expectations of all the experts.
But while some people are grumbling about this return to winter, others couldn't be happier.
With today's snow, Alta officials say they topped the 700-inch mark for the year.
And in Little Cottonwood canyon so much snow fell that roads had to be closed for avalanche control. That didn't sit well with skiers anxious to squeeze in one last day on the slopes, but officials said it was better to be safe than sorry. Liam Fitzgerald with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) said, "Considering the possibility that it may heat up fairly well on Friday and that could cause some problems, so we tried to get snow moving now so hopefully that will help us out when it gets warmer."
The storm started last night and is still hanging around, exceeding the expectations of all the experts.
But while some people are grumbling about this return to winter, others couldn't be happier.
With today's snow, Alta officials say they topped the 700-inch mark for the year.
And in Little Cottonwood canyon so much snow fell that roads had to be closed for avalanche control. That didn't sit well with skiers anxious to squeeze in one last day on the slopes, but officials said it was better to be safe than sorry. Liam Fitzgerald with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) said, "Considering the possibility that it may heat up fairly well on Friday and that could cause some problems, so we tried to get snow moving now so hopefully that will help us out when it gets warmer."
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