Salt Lake City, Utah – Heavy snow rates topping 2 inches per hour will hammer the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains during the Wednesday morning commute, with whiteouts likely on major mountain routes.
According to the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 5 a.m. MST Thursday for the Wasatch Mountains, Western Uinta Mountains, Wasatch Back, Central Mountains and Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs. Snow totals of 1 to 2 feet are expected in the Wasatch and Uintas, with up to 30 inches in the upper Cottonwoods. Park City and the Wasatch Back could see 6 to 18 inches. Winds will gust between 55 and 60 mph, creating blowing snow and dangerous travel.
Heavy snow between 5 a.m. and 11 a.m. will impact I-80 at Parleys Summit, Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons, Logan Summit and Mirror Lake Highway. Traction restrictions are likely.
In southern Utah, including Brian Head and Bryce Canyon Country, warnings run until 5 p.m. Wednesday. Totals range from 8 to 18 inches, with up to 3 feet near Brian Head and gusts to 60 mph. Cache Valley faces 3 to 8 inches from 3 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Drivers should check udottraffic.utah.gov before traveling. Snow showers linger into Wednesday night before tapering early Thursday.
