Winter Weather Advisory 01/03/2025 00:49 for Utah areas

Headline: 
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 3 at 1:49AM MST until January 5 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event: 
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
January 3, 2025 - 12:49am
Expires: 
January 3, 2025 - 4:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches. Winds will create areas of blowing snow, particularly Saturday morning. * WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, and Western Uinta Mountains. * WHEN...From 5 AM Saturday to 5 AM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected. Traction laws may be enacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will be heaviest with the passage of a cold front Saturday morning, but periods of snow will continue through early Sunday.
Instruction: 
Slow down and use caution while traveling. For winter road conditions from the Utah Department of Transportation, visit http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov. For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including Official NWS Forecast, High End Amount, and Low End Amount, visit weather.gov/slc/winter.
Area Description: 
Wasatch Mountains I-80 North; Wasatch Mountains South of I-80; Western Uinta Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Salt Lake City UT