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SALT LAKE CITY – It may be spring, but at least one last winter installment is scheduled to arrive in Utah this week. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the northern mountains of Utah, where a thunderstorm could give 1 to 2 feet of snow to start the work week. The agency upgraded it from a winter storm watch, which it had originally issued on Sunday. In addition, federal meteorologists have issued a winter warning for the Wasatch Plateau / Book Cliffs and central Utah mountains, where it is likely to snow near one foot. The storm is also expected to bring snow to the valleys. “It’s a big spring storm,” said KSL meteorologist Kevin Eubank. The snow is the result of a trough system coming from the Pacific Northwest, Eubank explained. Strong winds are expected on Monday before his arrival. The meteorological service issued a strong wind warning for areas of south central Utah, where gusts of up to 65 mph are forecast from Monday afternoon until early Tuesday. The wind warning will apply in many other parts of the state on Monday. Rainfall is forecast to arrive on Monday afternoon, initially causing rain in the valley and snow in the mountains. But that changes at night and on Tuesday, as the rain turns to snow as the coldest part of the storm arrives. “By Tuesday, it’s been snowing all the way to I-15 in eastern Utah,” he said. “Then a minor boost falls Tuesday afternoon and evening, and that keeps things running – even the lake-like snow until Wednesday morning.”

How much snow is forecast

The winter storm warning comes into effect Monday afternoon and continues until 3 a.m. Wednesday in the Wasatch and West Uinta Mountains. It includes communities such as Alta, Brighton and Mantua, as well as places along the Mirror Lake Highway. Heavy snow is expected in the upper Cottonwood Gorges, where “locally higher amounts” of 1 to 2 feet of snow are forecast, the warning said. Five to 10 inches is forecast for areas within a winter weather warning, such as Cove Fort, Fish Lake, Joes Valley and Scofield. Rain and snow will rise in northern Utah on Monday afternoon. The conditions will be warm enough for rain in the valley until night, but it will turn into snow in the late afternoon. Temperatures will be low enough for snowfall in the mountains. Here’s the accumulation of predictions. # utwx # wywxpic.twitter.com / xGb97rz17A – NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) April 10, 2022 Most valleys along Corridor I-15 – from Logan to Cedar City – are expected to experience snow accumulation. While previous models showed a 3 to 6 inch chance in the Wasatch Front valleys, updated forecast models now predict a stronger 1 to 4 inch chance throughout the storm. Valley benches and Wasatch Back, such as Park City or Heber City, may have 3 to 8 inches of snow.

Travel effects

The National Weather Service says drivers will have to wait for “winter driving conditions” on all mountain passes from downtown to northern Utah from Monday night to Wednesday morning. It will most likely lead to traction requirements throughout the snowstorm. “If you have to travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of emergency,” the agency advises.

Lower temperatures

Also, the temperature will drop again. High temperatures will reach close to 60 on Monday across the Wasatch front. However, it is predicted that they will only be in their 40s on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The lows are expected to fall near or below the freezing point from Tuesday to Thursday morning. The high temperatures will go back to the 50’s to close the work week. These could affect “vulnerable” fruit trees, plants and other early crops, the meteorological service said on Twitter. In St. George, the highs will fall from the 70s to the highs of the 50s and the lows of the 60s on Tuesday and Wednesday before returning close to the 70s by the end of the work week. You can find full seven-day forecasts for areas across Utah online at KSL Weather Center. × Carter Williams is an award-winning reporter covering general news, outdoors, history and sports for KSL.com. He previously worked for Deseret News. It is a transplant to Utah from Rochester, New York.

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SALT LAKE CITY – It may be spring, but at least one last winter installment is scheduled to arrive in Utah this week. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the northern mountains of Utah, where a thunderstorm could give 1 to 2 feet of snow to start the work week. The agency upgraded it from a winter storm watch, which it had originally issued on Sunday. In addition, federal meteorologists have issued a winter warning for the Wasatch Plateau / Book Cliffs and central Utah mountains, where it is likely to snow near one foot. The storm is also expected to bring snow to the valleys. “It’s a big spring storm,” said KSL meteorologist Kevin Eubank. The snow is the result of a trough system coming from the Pacific Northwest, Eubank explained. Strong winds are expected on Monday before his arrival. The meteorological service issued a strong wind warning for areas of south central Utah, where gusts of up to 65 mph are forecast from Monday afternoon until early Tuesday. The wind warning will apply in many other parts of the state on Monday. Rainfall is forecast to arrive on Monday afternoon, initially causing rain in the valley and snow in the mountains. But that changes at night and on Tuesday, as the rain turns to snow as the coldest part of the storm arrives. “By Tuesday, it’s been snowing all the way to I-15 in eastern Utah,” he said. “Then a minor boost falls Tuesday afternoon and evening, and that keeps things running – even the lake-like snow until Wednesday morning.”

How much snow is forecast

The winter storm warning comes into effect Monday afternoon and continues until 3 a.m. Wednesday in the Wasatch and West Uinta Mountains. It includes communities such as Alta, Brighton and Mantua, as well as places along the Mirror Lake Highway. Heavy snow is expected in the upper Cottonwood Gorges, where “locally higher amounts” of 1 to 2 feet of snow are forecast, the warning said. Five to 10 inches is forecast for areas within a winter weather warning, such as Cove Fort, Fish Lake, Joes Valley and Scofield. Rain and snow will rise in northern Utah on Monday afternoon. The conditions will be warm enough for rain in the valley until night, but it will turn into snow in the late afternoon. Temperatures will be low enough for snowfall in the mountains. Here’s the accumulation of predictions. # utwx # wywxpic.twitter.com / xGb97rz17A – NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) April 10, 2022 Most valleys along Corridor I-15 – from Logan to Cedar City – are expected to experience snow accumulation. While previous models showed a 3 to 6 inch chance in the Wasatch Front valleys, updated forecast models now predict a stronger 1 to 4 inch chance throughout the storm. Valley benches and Wasatch Back, such as Park City or Heber City, may have 3 to 8 inches of snow.

Travel effects

The National Weather Service says drivers will have to wait for “winter driving conditions” on all mountain passes from downtown to northern Utah from Monday night to Wednesday morning. It will most likely lead to traction requirements throughout the snowstorm. “If you have to travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of emergency,” the agency advises.

Lower temperatures

Also, the temperature will drop again. High temperatures will reach close to 60 on Monday across the Wasatch front. However, it is predicted that they will only be in their 40s on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The lows are expected to fall near or below the freezing point from Tuesday to Thursday morning. The high temperatures will go back to the 50’s to close the work week. These could affect “vulnerable” fruit trees, plants and other early crops, the meteorological service said on Twitter. In St. George, the highs will fall from the 70s to the highs of the 50s and the lows of the 60s on Tuesday and Wednesday before returning close to the 70s by the end of the work week. You can find full seven-day forecasts for areas across Utah online at KSL Weather Center. × Carter Williams is an award-winning reporter covering general news, outdoors, history and sports for KSL.com. He previously worked for Deseret News. It is a transplant to Utah from Rochester, New York.