PARK CITY, Utah – Warm overnight temperatures are about to give way to a very cold low-pressure system making its way toward Utah. A strong cold front is expected to cross the Wasatch Front sometime around midday Thursday, dropping 3 to 7 inches of snow in the Wasatch Mountains and a chance for an inch or two in town. The Salt Lake area could also see a brief period of snowfall as well, but with little accumulation likely.
Forecast Snow Totals through Friday morning
- Cottonwood Canyons: 3 – 7″
- PC Base/Town: 1 – 2″
- SL Valley: Tr – 1″
Below freezing temperatures forecast for much of Utah
The National Weather Service – Salt Lake City office has issued freeze warnings for most low-elevation valleys throughout the state for Thursday night and Friday night as overnight lows are expected to plummet into the upper 20’s. Taking action to protect sensitive plants/crops and any irrigation that has been turned on is recommended. Park City should also expect winter-like temperatures with lows in the teens possible.
While this storm isn’t a late-season game changer by any means, any additional snowfall is welcomed at this point, and the cold temperatures should help preserve the new snowfall for a few days.
The storm is limited by less-than-optimal moisture and a quick-moving nature, but a period of northwest winds overnight into Friday morning may keep snow showers going in upper Little Cottonwood. Unfortunately, with each weather model run update the outcomes have been trending towards a dryer storm for today…