![]() ![]() Wind gusts may also reach 70 mph or more on exposed ridgetops. The highest amounts are expected in the upper Cottonwood canyons, the mountains in Utah County and the west Uintas. Twelve to 22 inches of snow or more are possible in the Wasatch Mountains south of I-80 and in the western Uinta Mountains, including Alta, Brighton and Scofield.The winter storm warning states that multiple feet of snow may end up falling in the mountains. “The valley rain continues (into Friday night) as a cold front tries to move on through, and then (the storm) extends down into central and southern Utah by Saturday morning.” ![]() “It will continue throughout the day in waves and periods of valley rain and mountain snow,” he said. The system will build up through the morning, providing a mix of valley rain and mountain snow by the morning commute. The storm is expected to arrive either late Thursday night or early Friday morning, impacting northern Utah before the rest of the state, said KSL meteorologist Matt Johnson. However, that is also raising some flooding concerns, especially as temperatures begin to warm up after a cold start to the year. The storm is expected to be milder in the valleys, even producing up to an inch of rain in lower-elevation areas. The weather service issued a winter storm warning for a storm that has the potential to deliver 1 to 2 feet of snow or more in Utah’s mountains. Meteorologists say it was an appetizer to another winter storm arriving in the state Thursday night into Friday morning. SALT LAKE CITY - A small storm that passed through northern Utah on Wednesday and early Thursday produced as much as another 15 inches of snow in the Wasatch Mountains near Logan and a half-foot of snow in the Providence area, according to the National Weather Service. ![]()
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