Headline:
Winter Weather Advisory issued April 1 at 12:36PM MDT until April 3 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 11:36am
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Snow expected initially above 8000ft, dropping below valley
floors following a cold front. Snow accumulations of 6 to 12
inches across northern UT mountains, with amounts in excess of 18
inches in the Upper Cottonwoods.
* WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, and Western Uinta Mountains.
* WHEN...From 3 AM Thursday to 9 AM MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will start off around 8000 feet
before dropping below valley floors as a cold front progresses
across northern UT through the early afternoon Thursday. Snowfall
rates are forecast to be heaviest in the early hours just ahead of
and along the cold front. Snowfall rates will then gradually taper
off Thursday afternoon into Friday morning.
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