The first substantial snow storm of the season is currently making its way across the Intermountain West. As reported yesterday, southern Colorado is expected to received the bulk of the storm , but Utah is certainly getting in on the action.
Check out the fresh snowfall captured in webcam photos at Alta Ski Area and Snowbird, Utah on October 18, 2024 below.
Photo&colon Alta Ski Area
It’s a bit too early in the season for most ski resorts to report official snowfall totals, but based on the snow stake at Snowbird, it appears that Little Cottonwood Canyon has seen roughly six inches of accumulation thus far.
Alta Ski Area cleared their snow stake early this morning, but snow can clearly be seen stacking up on trees in their webcam views that aren’t currently obscured by the low-hanging clouds of the storm. They’re reporting six inches of new snow thus far.
This weekend’s storm isn’t technically the first snowfall of the season for Little Cottonwood Canyon, but it’s certainly been the most productive and widespread. Eager skiers will have to wait a bit for the resort to open, however. Alta is planning to open November 22nd and Snowbird is shooting for Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024.
Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon is revered for its deep snowfall, but the storm isn’t playing favorites. Check out the images captured at Solitude Mountain Resort and Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon below.