NOAA: 3-6″ of Snow Forecast for Alta, UT This Weekend

CURRENT NOAA SNOW FORECAST SUNDAY-MONDAY:

The NOAA is forecasting 3-6″ of new snow in the Wasatch Mountains this weekend (Saturday and Sunday, 9/28/19-9/29/19) in high-elevation areas.

Snow will be localized to high elevation peaks: several inches of snow will be possible for all mountains above 8000 feet from the Cottonwoods northward.

Alta Ski Area and surrounding Utah resorts may see up to 6 inches of new snow early by Sunday morning on through Monday.

Takeaways from the weekend in Utah according to the National Weather Service on September 26th, 2019:

Ready for snow Utah? Main points for this weekend:
-3-6 inches above 8000 feet
-Some accumulation to 6500 feet
-Snow in the air as low as 5000 feet
Much colder!

- NOAA, SLC UT, 9/28/19

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