Salt Lake City, UT – A major winter storm is forecasted to bring heavy snowfall across various mountain regions in Utah from Thursday morning through late Thursday night.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Salt Lake City has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Wasatch Mountains (both north and south of I-80), Western Uinta Mountains, Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs, Central Mountains, and Southern Mountains. Snow accumulations are expected to range between 10 and 20 inches, with locally higher amounts of 2 to 3 feet in favored areas such as the Upper Cottonwoods and Brian Head. The watch is effective from Thursday morning through late Thursday night.
Travel could be difficult at times during this period, with the potential for traction law restrictions to be enacted. Residents and travelers are advised to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
