‘Tumblemageddon’: thousands of tumbleweeds roll into Utah towns

Houses, roads and cars in South Jordan have been hit by a swathe of invasive weeds after a strong spring storm

Towns in Utah have been inundated with tumbleweeds that have blocked roads, surrounded houses and buried cars after a strong storm.

South Jordan, which lies south of state capital Salt Lake City, is cleaning up after winds blew thousands of the plants through streets.