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Show Beginning November 1 Canyon Roads Will Require That Cars Have Snow Tires or Chains, You May be Turned Back carry chains. All tires manufactured manufac-tured since January 1, 1976, that met the requirements re-quirements of a snow tire are permanently labeled on" one sidewall with the words "Mud and Snow" or any contraction con-traction using the letters let-ters M and S. Tires with out these markings, mark-ings, that includes "all-season" "all-season" passenger tires without the markings, are not acceptable as snow tires. Radial tires without snowtread do not meet the requirements re-quirements of this regulation either, and vehicles using them must also carry chains. In the ski canyons, the regulation is needed I Beginning November ; 1, through March 31, ; i the Utah Department ; of Transportation will j require all vehicles traveling the following ' ; canyon roads to have ! -' mounted snow tires or have chains or other approved ap-proved traction aids in the vehicle. Little Cottonwood canyon, ca-nyon, Big Cottonwood Canyon, from the junction junc-tion with US 189 in Pro-vo Pro-vo Canyon to Sun dance, Parowan Canyon, Ca-nyon, Beaver Canyon and Fairview to Huntington. Hun-tington. Four wheel drive vehicles must also have at least two mounted snow tires or must precaution because the roads are heavily traveled and are narrow and steep. These canyons ca-nyons have a history of sudden storms which can quickly make driving driv-ing extremely hazardous, hazar-dous, making snow tires or chains a necessity. SR-31, will be rotricted to vphicles with these traction aids from two miles east of Fairview to 18 miles northeast of Huntington. Hun-tington. The Utah Department 0f Transportation impos. ed the restriction bee ause extreme weather conditions over Manti Mountain make travel unsafe for improperly equipped cars. |