Urgent Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Five Utah Counties as Conditions Worsen

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 11 AM MST Monday for the Wasatch Mountains South of I-80 and the Western Uinta Mountains in Utah.

NWS Salt Lake City expects 2 to 4 inches of additional snow, with winds gusting to 45 mph.

Advisory Details

The advisory covers two zones. Places include Alta, Brighton, Moon Lake and Mirror Lake Highway.

Winter driving conditions are expected. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Source: NWS Salt Lake City on X

Snow Totals and Snow Levels

NWS Salt Lake City said a cold upper-level system and deep moisture from an atmospheric river bring accumulating snow, especially above 8,000 feet, through Monday morning.

Snow levels hovered around 9,000 to 9,500 feet on Sunday before dropping steeply behind a cold front Sunday evening. They bottom out around 6,500 to 7,000 feet Monday morning.

Its Sunday and Monday snowfall map shows 18 to 24 inches in the Tushar Mountains, 8 to 12 inches at Alta, Brian Head and the Pavant Mountains, and 6 to 8 inches in the Western Uintas.

Source: NWS Salt Lake City on X

Travel Impacts and Advice

Periods of difficult travel are expected on high elevation mountain routes through Monday morning.

There is a chance of brief travel difficulties on northern Utah passes near 7,000 feet during the Monday morning commute. Light accumulations are possible on lower passes such as Parley’s Canyon and Soldier Summit.

Slow down and use caution. Check road conditions at UDOT Traffic.

Snow forecasts are on weather.gov/slc/winter.