Salt Lake City, Utah – Drivers along the Wasatch Front should prepare for slick roads and slower travel late Wednesday into early Friday as a colder winter system brings accumulating snow to valleys and heavier totals to the mountains, with impacts peaking during the Thursday morning commute.
According to the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, snow is expected to develop across northern Utah Wednesday afternoon, expanding statewide Wednesday night and continuing through at least early Friday morning. Valley locations along the Wasatch Front, including Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Provo, could see 1 to 4 inches of snow, with locally higher amounts on benches in time for the Thursday morning commute.
Mountain impacts will be more significant. Northern Utah ranges, including the Upper Cottonwoods and Bear River Range, are expected to receive 6 to 12 inches of snow, with locally higher totals. Central and southern Utah mountains may pick up 4 to 8 inches, creating hazardous travel conditions on mountain passes.
Snowfall is expected to be heaviest along the cold front Thursday morning in northern Utah, raising concerns for reduced visibility and snow-covered roads. There is also uncertainty tied to potential lake-effect snow, which could locally boost totals near the Great Salt Lake and into Tooele Valley Thursday into Friday.
The National Weather Service urges motorists to slow down, allow extra travel time, and check road conditions before heading out. Additional advisories or warnings may be issued as snowfall intensity and placement become clearer through midweek.
