Weather
This forecast was created at 8 p.m. PST on November 15, 2025.
A pair of early-season storms will bring widespread mountain snow to Utah from Sunday through Wednesday, with the deepest accumulations focused on the high terrain of southern Utah and solid base-building snow farther north. The Sunday into Monday system is the stronger of the two, delivering heavy, high-elevation snow to Eagle Point while spreading lighter but meaningful snow across the Cottonwood resorts and the northern mountains. A second, cooler wave Tuesday night into Wednesday adds a lighter topping of fluffier snow, especially in southern Utah and the upper Cottonwoods, as snow levels sag toward roughly 6,000 to 7,000 feet. Winds are breezy at times with the first storm but generally moderate and trend lighter with the second, so blowing and drifting should be limited to exposed ridgelines. The broader pattern stays unsettled into late November with near-seasonal temperatures and continued chances for additional mountain snow, helping to build early-season coverage ahead of late November and early December openings.
The first storm moves in from the southwest on Sunday and continues into Monday, targeting southern Utah’s high terrain with the most intense snowfall. At Eagle Point, precipitation begins with relatively mild temperatures near 30 degrees at around 9,100 feet and snow levels near 8,200 feet. Then, colder air drops snow levels toward about 7,500 feet on Sunday night into Monday. That setup keeps most of the mountain solidly in snow rather than rain, with the bulk of the accumulation coming on Sunday afternoon and night, while southwest winds run in the mid-teens and gust into the low 30s on exposed ridges. Snow-to-liquid ratios here mostly fall in the 10 to 13:1 range, solidly in the moderate to fairly good snow quality category, so this first round lays down a reasonably light, supportable surface instead of heavy, wet cement. By the time the first system winds down Monday, Eagle Point should be sitting on roughly eight inches of new snow from this wave alone, an impressive early-season boost for a mountain that is still closed.
Farther north in the central Wasatch and northern Utah mountains, the same Sunday-to-Monday storm brings a more modest but still significant round of snow. Snow levels near the Cottonwood Canyon resorts start at around 8,500 to 8,900 feet on Sunday, with temperatures in the low to mid-30s. As a result, the first flakes may be a bit dense before colder air drops snow levels toward 7,200 to 7,500 feet on Sunday night. As that cooling arrives, snow-to-liquid ratios climb from the 5 to 9:1 range into the low teens, transitioning from denser, poorer-quality snow early to a noticeably lighter, fair-quality surface by Sunday night. These higher elevations pick up a few to several inches of accumulation from this first wave, while mid-elevation resorts like Park City and Deer Valley, as well as more northern hills such as Powder Mountain and Beaver Mountain, see lighter, a few-inch totals that still help cover bare spots. All of these resorts remain closed during this period, although the fresh snow will be welcome ahead of planned late November openings at places like Alta, Solitude, Park City, and Snowbird, as well as the early December opening at Powder Mountain.
The second storm arrives Tuesday night and continues through Wednesday night, acting as a cooler follow-up that refreshes the new snow without the same intensity as the first wave. Across the southern mountains, Eagle Point again sits in a favored zone as snow levels fall from near 7,800 feet Tuesday to closer to 6,000 feet by Wednesday night and snow-to-liquid ratios trend from around 11 to near 14 to 1, which keeps the snow squarely in the moderate to very nice, light category. That combination supports a drier, more powder-like feel to the snow. It should add several inches on top of Sunday and Monday’s haul, bringing the totals to about a foot of new snow by late Wednesday. In the Cottonwoods and other northern Utah resorts, this second system is a lighter event that still drops a couple of inches of refresh at the upper elevations, with smaller amounts at mid-mountain levels and very little accumulation below about 7,000 feet. Ratios here generally sit in the 11 to 13:1 range, so this is a classic light, dry topping event rather than a heavy, base-building dump.
Beyond midweek, the overall pattern is expected to remain active, with additional waves possible as November progresses toward Thanksgiving. Large-scale forecasts favor near-to-slightly above-average temperatures across much of Utah during the 6- to 10-day period, which means valley locations will often be too warm for snow accumulation. At the same time, the mid- and high-elevations remain cold enough for additional accumulations. At the same time, precipitation odds tilt above average through both the 6 to 10 and 8 to 14 day windows, pointing toward continued chances for mountain snow rather than a prolonged dry spell. Later in the month, there are hints of a trend toward cooler conditions over the western United States, which could eventually lower snow levels slightly if another storm lines up over Utah. For the resorts listed here, the combination of periodic storms, near-seasonal temperatures, and mostly above-normal precipitation is expected to continue building early-season snowpack, even though most terrain will still be in pre-opening status.
Resort Forecast Totals
- Eagle Point – 10″–15″ total (7″–9″ Sun (11/16) – Mon (11/17) + 3″–5″ Tue (11/18) – Wed night (11/19))
- Alta – 6″–9″ total (4″–6″ Sun (11/16) – Mon night (11/17) + 2″–3″ Tue night (11/18) – Wed night (11/19))
- Snowbird – 6″–9″ total (4″–6″ Sun (11/16) – Mon night (11/17) + 2″–3″ Tue night (11/18) – Wed night (11/19))
- Brighton – 5″–7″ total (4″–5″ Sun (11/16) – Mon night (11/17) + 1″–2″ Tue night (11/18) – Wed night (11/19))
- Solitude – 5″–7″ total (3″–4″ Sun (11/16) – Mon night (11/17) + 2″–2″ Tue night (11/18) – Wed night (11/19))
- Beaver Mountain – 3″–4″ total (2″–2″ Sun night (11/16) – Mon night (11/17) + 1″–2″ Tue night (11/18) – Wed night (11/19))
- Park City – 3″–4″ total (2″–3″ Sun night (11/16) – Mon (11/17) + 1″–1″ Tue night (11/18) – Wed night (11/19))
- Powder Mountain – 2″–2″ Sun night (11/16) – Mon night (11/17)
- Deer Valley – 1″–2″ Sun night (11/16) – Mon (11/17)
