The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Utah. It’s in effect from early Friday Morning through late Saturday Night. Long periods of heavy snowfall are expected to impact the area throughout that time period.
8-16″ of Snow, With Up To 30″, Friday – Saturday
7 day snowfall totals. Image: Tropical Tidbits7 day precipitation totals. Image: NOAA
A band of heavy snowfall is expected to reach valley floors, but it’s uncertain as to where that band will develop.
Additional Storm Info:
Snowbird, UT extended forecast. Image: NOAASignificant weekend storm possible. Image: NOAA Salt Lake City, UT
Utah: 8-16″ of Snow, With Up To 30″, Friday – Saturday
* Total snow accumulations of 8 to 16 inches, with localized amounts up to 30 inches, are possible.
- NOAA Salt Lake City, UT
6-10 day temperature outlook. Image: NOAA6-10 day precipitation outlook. Image: NOAA
UT Winter Storm Watch:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
402 AM MST Wed Feb 28 2018
...WEEKEND WINTER STORM FOR MUCH OF UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING...
.A strengthening low pressure system over the Gulf of Alaska will
settle along the Pacific Northwest coast by Thursday night. This
low pressure system will then expand east across the western
states for Friday through the upcoming weekend. Widespread snow isexpected across much of Utah and southwest Wyoming this weekend,
with heavy snows likely for the mountains and adjacent valleys
with this storm.
Wasatch Mountains I-80 North-Wasatch Mountains South of I-80-
Western Uinta Mountains-Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs-
Including the cities of Woodruff, Randolph, Alta, Brighton,
Mirror Lake Highway, and Scofield
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATESATURDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 16 inches, with localized amounts up to 30 inches, are possible.
* WHERE...Wasatch Mountains I-80 North, Wasatch Mountains South
of I-80, Western Uinta Mountains and Wasatch Plateau/Book
Cliffs.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through late Saturday night.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on difficult travel conditions, with
some roadways impassible due to heavy snow.
Snowbird, UT on February 24th, 2017. Image: Eric Sales
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