Salt Lake City, Utah – Mountain travel across northern and southern Utah will turn hazardous by 5 p.m. Monday as a multi-day winter storm unloads up to 3 feet of snow in the Wasatch and as much as 30 inches near Brian Head through midweek.
According to the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, a Winter Storm Warning runs from 5 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Thursday for the Wasatch Mountains, Western Uinta Mountains and Wasatch Back, including Park City, Alta, Brighton, Huntsville and Logan Summit. Total snowfall between 1 and 2 feet is expected, with locally 3 feet possible in the Upper Cottonwoods and Bear River Mountains.
Heavy snow develops Monday evening, continues into Tuesday afternoon, then briefly eases before intensifying again Tuesday night and midday Wednesday. Strong winds peaking Monday evening will persist through at least Wednesday, creating blowing snow and low visibility along Interstate 80, Mirror Lake Highway and mountain canyon routes.
In southern Utah, including Brian Head and the Tushar Mountains, 8 to 18 inches is expected with 24 to 30 inches in higher terrain through 5 p.m. Wednesday. Snow-packed roads and traction restrictions are likely on all mountain routes.
Drivers should delay non-essential travel, carry chains and monitor Utah Department of Transportation updates at udottraffic.utah.gov. The heaviest impacts will occur Monday night and again Wednesday, with warnings remaining in effect into early Thursday.
