Salt Lake City, UT – Snow is continuing to spread across northern and central Utah overnight, with up to 10 inches possible in higher mountain terrain and slick travel expected through early Friday and into the afternoon in some areas. Drivers heading through mountain passes could encounter snow-covered roads before sunrise.
According to the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for multiple regions, including the Wasatch Back and parts of southwest Wyoming until 5 a.m. Friday, where up to 2 inches of additional snow may accumulate around Park City, Heber City, Huntsville, Evanston, and Lyman.
Heavier snow is expected in Utah’s mountain ranges. The advisory continues until 5 p.m. Friday for the Wasatch Mountains, Western Uinta Mountains, Central Mountains, and the Wasatch Plateau, where 2 to 8 inches of snow is likely with isolated totals reaching 10 inches, especially in the Tushar Mountains near Brian Head.
Travel could become difficult along several high-elevation routes, including Logan Summit, Mirror Lake Highway, Daniels Summit, Soldier Summit, and the Cottonwood Canyons, where accumulating snow may create slick or snow-packed pavement during the day Friday.
Lower valleys such as Sanpete and Sevier valleys, including Ephraim, Manti, Salina, and Richfield, may see lighter snowfall totals near 1 inch through early Friday morning, though even small amounts could create slick patches on untreated roads.
Transportation officials urge drivers to reduce speeds and check Utah Department of Transportation road conditions at udottraffic.utah.gov, while travelers in Wyoming can monitor updates through WYDOT or 511 services.
Snow showers may gradually taper late Friday evening, but mountain travel impacts could linger into the weekend as crews continue clearing high-elevation routes.
