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Utah Mountain Weather Nov. 1-2: Winter Weather Advisory, Up to 24 Inches of Snow
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – A winter storm is expected to bring 8 to 12 inches of snow to portions of Utah's Wasatch and Uinta mountains beginning Saturday night, with locally higher totals of 18 to 24 inche
By Natalie Brooks · 2026-10-31T18:04:47.503Z
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – A winter storm is expected to bring 8 to 12 inches of snow to portions of Utah's Wasatch and Uinta mountains beginning Saturday night, with locally higher totals of 18 to 24 inches possible at elevations above 10,000 feet through Monday morning.
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Wasatch Mountains south of Interstate 80 and the western Uinta Mountains, effective from 9 p.m. MDT Saturday, Oct. 31, until 11 a.m. MST Monday, Nov. 2.
Snow is expected primarily above 8,000 feet, including mountain areas near Alta, Brighton, Moon Lake and Mirror Lake Highway.
Forecasters expect widespread accumulations of 8 to 12 inches within the affected higher elevations. Locally, 18 to 24 inches could accumulate above 10,000 feet in the Little and Big Cottonwood canyons and the Uinta Mountains.
Wind gusts could reach 45 mph during the storm, adding to concerns for mountain travel. The weather service warned that travel could become difficult at times, with traction law restrictions potentially enacted on affected roads.
Gusty winds could also bring down tree branches.
Drivers planning trips through the Wasatch and western Uinta mountains are urged to slow down, use caution and check road conditions before traveling. The Utah Department of Transportation provides current highway conditions and travel restrictions at udottraffic.utah.gov .
The advisory spans the seasonal time change early Sunday, when clocks move back one hour from Mountain Daylight Time to Mountain Standard Time.
Residents and travelers can review official snowfall projections, including high end and low end accumulation scenarios, at weather.gov/slc/winter .
Mountain travelers should prepare for accumulating snow and potentially difficult driving conditions from Saturday night through Monday morning, particularly at elevations above 8,000 feet.