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Utah Snow Alert: Up to 2 Feet Possible Starting Monday Night Oct 12-14
Salt Lake City, UT – Winter is beginning to make its presence felt across parts of the United States, and Utah could be among the first areas to experience significant mountain snowfall this week. Som
By Jordan Mercer · 2026-10-11T22:30:10.524Z
Salt Lake City, UT – Winter is beginning to make its presence felt across parts of the United States, and Utah could be among the first areas to experience significant mountain snowfall this week. Some of the state's highest elevations could receive up to 2 feet of snow beginning Monday night , creating potentially difficult travel conditions.
According to the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, a strong low pressure system will bring colder air into the Great Basin on Monday, October 12, causing rain to transition into snow at higher elevations Monday night. Widespread precipitation is expected to continue through Wednesday, October 14.
The western Uinta Mountains face the greatest snowfall potential , with accumulations between 12 and 24 inches forecast through the storm period.
Other mountain locations above 9,000 feet could receive 2 to 6 inches, while the Upper Cottonwood Canyons could see 4 to 10 inches.
Snow levels are expected to fall below 9,000 feet overnight Monday as colder air moves across the region.
By Wednesday morning, snow flurries could reach elevations as low as 6,500 feet, although little to no accumulation is expected at those lower elevations.
Travel impacts will be a primary concern , particularly along high elevation seasonal mountain routes where accumulating snow could create difficult driving conditions.
The approaching system combines colder air with lingering tropical moisture, providing the ingredients for several rounds of mountain precipitation.
While the heaviest snowfall will remain concentrated in Utah's mountains, the changing conditions signal an increasingly wintry weather pattern as October progresses.
Residents planning mountain travel early this week should monitor updated forecasts, check road conditions and prepare for rapidly changing weather at higher elevations.
The National Weather Service continues to provide updated snowfall projections and winter weather information at weather.gov/slc/winter.
For Utah's highest mountains, the first substantial taste of winter could arrive well before the middle of October.