Big Snow Headed For CO, UT, & WY | 9-18″ of Snow For Utah Today-Tuesday Morning

Chris Wallner | | Post Tag for WeatherWeather
Purple: Winter Weather Advisory. Blue: Winter Storm Watch. Image: NOAA

Once again, much of the West is about to get hit with another Winter Storm. In most areas, snow moves in today and lasts through Tuesday.

9-18″ of snow is forecasted to fall in Utah Today-Tuesday Morning.

NOAA Has Issued Winter Weather Advisories For:

  • Utah
  • Wyoming
  • Colorado

NOAA Has Issued A Winter Storm Watch For:

  • Wyoming
7 day snowfall total. Image: Tropical Tidbits
7 day precipitation forecast. Image: NOAA

Snow levels are expected to be relatively high in Colorado & Utah, around 8,000-10,000ft. In Wyoming, snow levels will be around 5,000ft, making for substantial snow accumulations above that elevation.

Additional Storm Information:

Snow for Utah. Image: NOAA Salt Lake City UT
Active weather. Image: NOAA Salt Lake City, UT

Utah: 9-18″ of Snow Today-Tuesday Morning

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...9-18 inches.
- NOAA Salt Lake City, UT
Snow is on the way. Image: NOAA Boulder, CO
Big snow is on the way. Image: NOAA Pueblo, CO

Colorado: 8-14″ of Snow Tonight-Wednesday Morning

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 to 14 inches with locally higher amounts
ย  above 10,000 feet.
- NOAA Boulder, CO
Snow moving east. Image: NOAA Riverton, WY
Snow for southeastern Wyoming. Image: NOAA Cheyenne, WY

Wyoming: 10-20″ of Snow Tuesday Morning-Tuesday Night

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 to 20 inches with locally higher amounts possible.
- NOAA Cheyenne, WY
6-10 day temperature outlook. Image: NOAA
6-10 day precipitation outlook. Image: NOAA

Utah Winter Weather Advisory:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
303 AM MDT Mon Mar 27 2017

Wasatch Mountains South of I-80-Western Uinta Mountains-
Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs-Central Mountains-
Including the cities of Alta, Brighton, Mirror Lake Highway,
Scofield, Cove Fort, Koosharem, and Fish Lake
303 AM MDT Mon Mar 27 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 AM MDT TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a
Winter Weather Advisory for snow...which is in effect from 9 AM
this morning to 10 AM MDT Tuesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...The Southern Wasatch Mountains, Western Uinta
ย  Mountains, Wasatch Plateau, Book Cliffs, and Central Utah
ย  Mountains.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...9-18 inches.

* TIMING...Developing this morning and becoming heavy at times
ย  through tonight before dissipating tomorrow.

* WINDS...Northwest gusts up to 40 mph tonight into tomorrow
ย  morning.

* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected to develop
ย  where heavier precipitation sets up today. From this evening
ย  into tomorrow morning, winter driving conditions will become
ย  more widespread. Pockets of blowing snow may develop tonight
ย  near exposed ridgelines.

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