Spring hit the pause button in Salt Lake City on Friday as residents woke up to cloudy skies, near-freezing air around 30°F, and a crunchy layer of frost on lawns and windshields. The National Weather Service has most valley locations under Freeze Warnings through 12:00 PM MDT on Friday, April 17, with a second round running from 8:00 PM MDT Friday into 12:00 PM MDT Saturday, April 18. Light and brief snow showers are possible early, but forecasters say conditions should clear and warm sharply as the weekend kicks in.
What To Expect Today
Patchy frost is likely before 9:00 AM, with a slight chance of snow showers that could brush the morning commute. By afternoon, skies should turn mostly sunny with a high near 48°F. Northwest valley winds are expected to stay on the mild side at 3 to 8 mph, though lake-effect bands may clip the Oquirrh Mountains and parts of the western Salt Lake Valley this morning. According to…..