A stalled frontal boundary in Northern Utah this weekend will deliver steadily accumulating snow to many northern mountain areas, with lighter quantities farther south and a secondary wave anticipated early subsequent week in Southern Utah. Total, the sample then traits hotter and drier midweek earlier than doubtlessly shifting towards extra lively climate late subsequent week.
The primary wave arrives Friday into Saturday. Snow will start late Friday throughout Northern Utah, specializing in increased elevations. Colder air settling in will hold snow ranges all the way down to most valley flooring. The boundary is predicted to stall, leading to prolonged, reasonable snowfall for the mountains alongside and simply south of the frontal zone. Whereas not overly intense, this lingering snowfall ought to clean up the slopes for Saturday turns. Winds aren’t anticipated to be excessive, although localized gusts might accompany the frontal passage.
Quickly after the weekend, a minor lull develops because the low tracks farther west. Lingering snow showers may persist into Sunday morning for the north, petering out as one of the best help pivots away. By Monday, gentle snow turns into attainable over Southern Utah because the system swings east. Accumulations there look modest, with the very best probability of measurable snow within the southern mountains. Temperatures throughout the state ought to stay chilly sufficient for high quality snow at higher elevations, although totals will probably be extra sporadic and customarily on the lighter facet.
Wanting forward mid to late-week, weak excessive strain tries to construct in. This could yield a gradual warming development and decreased precipitation probabilities from Tuesday onward. Ensemble steering means that after this transient quieter stretch, one other system may method from the northwest into subsequent weekend, bringing the potential of renewed snowfall. Lengthy-range outlooks trace at a mixture of close to to barely below-normal temperatures within the Intermountain West, together with a possible for extra lively climate on the very finish of the interval. Keep tuned for updates if that sample materializes.
Resort Forecast Totals
- Alta/Snowbird – 5″–10” Fri Day (01/24)–Sat Evening (01/25)
- Solitude/Brighton – 5″–10” Fri Evening (01/24)–Sat Evening (01/25)
- Park Metropolis/Deer Valley – 4″–8” Fri Evening (01/24)–Sat Evening (01/25)
- Eagle Level – 0″–3” complete (0″–2” Sat Day (01/25)–Sat Evening (01/25) + 0″–1” Mon Evening (01/27))
