Winter Weather Advisory 01/03/2025 19:34 for Utah areas

Headline: 
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 3 at 8:34PM MST until January 4 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event: 
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
January 3, 2025 - 7:34pm
Expires: 
January 4, 2025 - 10:15am
Description: 
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches, with locally up to 20 inches in the Cottonwoods. Winds will create areas of blowing snow, particularly Saturday morning. * WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, and Western Uinta Mountains. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 11 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected. Traction laws may be enacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are expected between 5 am and 10 am Saturday, with localized peak rates up to 3 inches per hour during this time. Moderate snow, with rates of 0.5 to 1 inch per hour, will then linger into Saturday afternoon, especially for northwest flow favored locations like the Cottonwoods.
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