HUGE Snowfall Continues In Utah | 10-18″ of Additional Snowfall | Storm Totals of 20-38″

Chris Wallner | | Post Tag for WeatherWeather
PUPRLE= Winter Weather Advisory. Image: NOAA

Winter Storms have absolutely pounded Utah this winter and its going to continue. A persistent storm is currently dropping snow on much of Utah and its going to stick around through the morning.

20-38″ of snow is expected in total, with 10-18″ of additional snowfall today-tomorrow morning.

6 day snowfall totals. Image: Tropical Tidbits
7 day precipitation total. Image: NOAA

Colder temperatures are expected to stick around along with this storm, which should eliminate the rainfall at ski areas.

Tough driving conditions expected. Image: NOAA Salt Lake City, UT
Snow developed yesterday. Image: NOAA Salt Lake City, UT

Utah Mountain Forecast: 20-38″ of Total Snow Accumulation Through Friday Morning

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...Storm totals of 20 to 38 inches...except 10
  to 18 inches across the central mountains.
- NOAA Salt Lake City, UT
Cold temperatures throughout the next 6-10 days in the West. Image: NOAA
Precipitation forecast throughout the next 6-10 days. Image: NOAA

Winter Weather Advisory For Utah:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
348 AM MST Thu Feb 23 2017

Wasatch Mountains I-80 North-Wasatch Mountains South of I-80-
Western Uinta Mountains-Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs-
Central Mountains-
Including the cities of Woodruff, Randolph, Alta, Brighton,
Mirror Lake Highway, Scofield, Cove Fort, Koosharem,
and Fish Lake

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST
FRIDAY...

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

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...Storm totals of 20 to 38 inches...except 10
  to 18 inches across the central mountains.

* TIMING...Snow showers will continue, heavy at times, through the
  day today. The snow is expected to taper off late tonight
  through early Friday.

* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions including snow covered roads
  and reduced visibility can be expected along all mountain routes
  at times through tonight.
This is Chris Volkmann. He is 6’3″ and this is him skiing Alta today. Image: Alta Facebook Page

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