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First SNOW of the Year for Utah Today! | VIDEO + Photo Tour:

Wow, we didn’t see this coming and we don’t think anyone else did either…  Thunderstorms were forecast today in Utah but there was no mention of snow then…. VOILA!  First snow of the year for Utah Today! “It’s starting to look a bit like…fall? The first snow of the season fell on the northern mountains overnight into this morning. We put […]

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SnowBrains | September 14, 2016
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NOAA: 6-14 of Snow Forecast for Utah in the Next 3 Days

NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Utah today including Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons.  The advisory goes into effect at 8pm tonight and remains in effect until 1pm on Wednesday. The heaviest snow is forecast to come down tonight. Alta and the Cottonwood ski resorts are forecast to see 6-10″ of snow while the Unitas should see 7-14″ […]

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WeatherBrains | November 9, 2015
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NOAA: Up To 6″ of Snow for Utah Thursday!

Mount Timpanogos and the Wasatch Mountains of Utah under autumn snow. photo: davidcschultz.com

NOAA just reported that they are forecasting 2-6″ of snow for the Wasatch Mountains of Utah this Thursday.  Expect some fun hype out of the storm as it’s forecast to drop snow on Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solidtude, and Park City. Snow levels are forecast to drop as low as 6,000-feet with this storm. NOAA: “A change from the warm dry […]

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WeatherBrains | October 27, 2015
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Fresh Snow All Over Utah Today | Photo Tour:

Snowbird, UT shoveling today!

Snow came through the Wasatch mountains of Utah last night and left a sticky dusting on the high peaks. From what we can tell, the Park City area won this snowfall battle. Another inch or two of snow if forecast for today and tonight via NOAA’s Hazardous Weather Outlook posted below.
SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT OVER NORTHERN
UTAH AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST WYOMING…WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MOUNTAIN PEAKS OF NORTHERN […]

SnowBrains | September 17, 2015
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Up to 4″ of Snow Forecast for Utah Today

Utah if forecast to see snow today/tonight on higher peaks of the Cottonwood Canyons and Uintas. Snow if forecast to fall again in Utah on Thursday. Snow is simply falling all over in the Western US and Canada and it’s still technically summer, people. We’re loving it. You fired up? WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FOR NORTHERN UTAH…WITH MORE SCATTERED ACTIVITY ACROSS CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN UTAH. ACTIVITY MAY BE LOCALLY HEAVY…MAINLY ACROSS THENORTH WHERE […]

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WeatherBrains | September 16, 2015
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What a Strong El Nino Means for Utah:

Meteorlogist Chris Tomers predictions for the coming Strong El Nino for the West Coast and Utah.

In case you haven’t heard, El Nino is here now, it’s getting stronger, and the this El Nino may be the strongest on record. We know that in California, 4 of the 5 strong El Ninos on record have resulted in above average precipitation, but what does it mean for our snow-crazed friends in Utah? The only information we’ve been able to dig up so far is the last 5 strong El Nino snow totals at the Alta Guard station in Alta, Utah. The Alta Guard station sees an average annual snowfall of 499″. Two of the three strong El Nino’s produced below average snowfall, but not much below. 433″ in 65/66 and […]

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SnowBrains | August 7, 2015
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10-17″ of Snow Forecast for Alta, UT Today

Utah radar showing the storm hitting at 2pm. Blue = snow

Utah is about to have it’s go with the storm that just dropped up to 2-feet of snow in Lake Tahoe. NOAA is currently forecasting 6-15″ of snow for Little Cottonwood Canyon (Snowbird and Alta) today. Alta has gotten 265″ of snowfall this season and has a 69″ base. Check out our plethora of Alta conditions reports this winter here: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MDT THURSDAY… * AFFECTED AREA…THE WASATCH AND WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…GENERALLY 5 TO 9 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. […]

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SnowBrains | April 8, 2015
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What!? | 20″ of Snow Forecasted in Montana & 6″ of Snow Forecasted in Utah Today

You read it right. There is a cold storm coming down from Canada and it plans on dumping 20″ of snow on Montana above 7,000-feet with snow levels as low as 5,000-feet. The leftovers of the storm will hit Utah and drop another 6″ of snow above 8,000-feet. Cool temperatures and rain will continue through Wednesday as the next weather system slowly moves through Idaho and western Montana. Snow levels will also lower to between 5000-6000 feet. Anyone planning to travel or spend time in the back country should prepare for winter-like conditions Tuesday through Wednesday […]

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SnowBrains | June 17, 2014
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