Alert archive / Utah / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 8, NWS Salt Lake City, UT
NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this winter storm warning at Dec 14, 2016, 3:05 PM MST. It took effect at Dec 15, 2016, 4:00 PM MST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2016, 3:05 PM MST (22:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2016, 4:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2016, 4:00 AM MST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Salt Lake City, UT
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274 WWUS45 KSLC 142205 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 305 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 UTZ007-009-010-517-518-151200- /O.NEW.KSLC.WS.W.0008.161215T2300Z-161217T1100Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODRUFF...RANDOLPH... MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY...SCOFIELD...COVE FORT...KOOSHAREM... FISH LAKE...LOA...PANGUITCH...BRYCE CANYON 305 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM MST SATURDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM MST SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH AND WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS...THE WASATCH PLATEAU AND BOOK CLIFFS...AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF UTAH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT INTO THE DAY FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY NIGHT. * SNOW LEVELS...REMAINING ABOVE 8000 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE LOWERING FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL MOUNTAIN ROUTES ABOVE 8000 FEET...INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS...SKYLINE DRIVE ALONG THE WASATCH PLATEAU...AND STATE ROUTES 14 AND 143. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. USE CAUTION. KEEP A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT... HTTP://UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX
12 follow-up statements
656 WWUS45 KSLC 142247 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 347 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 UTZ008-151300- /O.EXA.KSLC.WS.W.0008.161215T2300Z-161217T1100Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTA...BRIGHTON 347 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM MST SATURDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM MST SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH AND WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS...THE WASATCH PLATEAU AND BOOK CLIFFS...AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF UTAH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT INTO THE DAY FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY NIGHT. * SNOW LEVELS...REMAINING ABOVE 8000 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE LOWERING FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL MOUNTAIN ROUTES ABOVE 8000 FEET...INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS... SKYLINE DRIVE ALONG THE WASATCH PLATEAU...AND STATE ROUTES 14 AND 143. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. USE CAUTION. KEEP A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ UTZ007-009-010-517-518-151300- /O.CON.KSLC.WS.W.0008.161215T2300Z-161217T1100Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODRUFF...RANDOLPH... MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY...SCOFIELD...COVE FORT...KOOSHAREM... FISH LAKE...LOA...PANGUITCH...BRYCE CANYON 347 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM MST SATURDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH AND WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS...THE WASATCH PLATEAU AND BOOK CLIFFS...AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF UTAH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT INTO THE DAY FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY NIGHT. * SNOW LEVELS...REMAINING ABOVE 8000 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE LOWERING FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL MOUNTAIN ROUTES ABOVE 8000 FEET...INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS... SKYLINE DRIVE ALONG THE WASATCH PLATEAU...AND STATE ROUTES 14 AND 143. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. USE CAUTION. KEEP A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT... HTTP://UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX
807 WWUS45 KSLC 150511 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1011 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 UTZ007>010-517-518-151400- /O.CON.KSLC.WS.W.0008.161215T2300Z-161217T1100Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80- WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODRUFF...RANDOLPH...ALTA...BRIGHTON... MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY...SCOFIELD...COVE FORT...KOOSHAREM... FISH LAKE...LOA...PANGUITCH...BRYCE CANYON 1011 PM MST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM MST SATURDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH AND WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS...THE WASATCH PLATEAU AND BOOK CLIFFS...AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF UTAH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT INTO THE DAY FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY NIGHT. * SNOW LEVELS...REMAINING ABOVE 8000 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE LOWERING FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL MOUNTAIN ROUTES ABOVE 8000 FEET...INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS... SKYLINE DRIVE ALONG THE WASATCH PLATEAU...AND STATE ROUTES 14 AND 143. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. USE CAUTION. KEEP A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT... HTTP://UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX
021 WWUS45 KSLC 150941 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 241 AM MST THU DEC 15 2016 UTZ007>010-517-518-151900- /O.CON.KSLC.WS.W.0008.161215T2300Z-161217T1100Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80- WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODRUFF...RANDOLPH...ALTA...BRIGHTON... MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY...SCOFIELD...COVE FORT...KOOSHAREM... FISH LAKE...LOA...PANGUITCH...BRYCE CANYON 241 AM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM MST SATURDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH AND WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS...THE WASATCH PLATEAU AND BOOK CLIFFS...AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF UTAH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THE DAY...THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO THE DAY FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVELS...REMAINING ABOVE 8000 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE LOWERING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH RIDGETOP GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL MOUNTAIN ROUTES ABOVE 8000 FEET...INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS... SKYLINE DRIVE ALONG THE WASATCH PLATEAU...AND STATE ROUTES 14 AND 143. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. USE CAUTION. KEEP A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ROGOWSKI FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT... HTTP://UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX
175 WWUS45 KSLC 152014 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 114 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 UTZ007>010-517-518-160615- /O.CON.KSLC.WS.W.0008.161215T2300Z-161217T1100Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80- WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODRUFF...RANDOLPH...ALTA...BRIGHTON... MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY...SCOFIELD...COVE FORT...KOOSHAREM... FISH LAKE...LOA...PANGUITCH...BRYCE CANYON 114 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST SATURDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH AND WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS...THE WASATCH PLATEAU AND BOOK CLIFFS...AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF UTAH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO THE DAY FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVELS...REMAINING ABOVE 8000 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE LOWERING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH RIDGETOP GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL MOUNTAIN ROUTES ABOVE 8000 FEET...INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS... SKYLINE DRIVE ALONG THE WASATCH PLATEAU...BOULDER SUMMIT AND STATE ROUTES 14 AND 143. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. USE CAUTION. KEEP A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT... HTTP://UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX
204 WWUS45 KSLC 152157 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 257 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 UTZ007>010-517-518-160615- /O.CON.KSLC.WS.W.0008.161215T2300Z-161217T1100Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80- WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODRUFF...RANDOLPH...ALTA...BRIGHTON... MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY...SCOFIELD...COVE FORT...KOOSHAREM... FISH LAKE...LOA...PANGUITCH...BRYCE CANYON 257 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST SATURDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH AND WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS...THE WASATCH PLATEAU AND BOOK CLIFFS...AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF UTAH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO THE DAY FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVELS...REMAINING ABOVE 8000 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE LOWERING TO THE VALLEY FLOOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH RIDGETOP GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL MOUNTAIN ROUTES ABOVE 8000 FEET...INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS... SKYLINE DRIVE ALONG THE WASATCH PLATEAU...BOULDER SUMMIT AND STATE ROUTES 14 AND 143. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. USE CAUTION. KEEP A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WYZ021-160615- /O.NEW.KSLC.WW.Y.0025.161216T1600Z-161217T1100Z/ SOUTHWEST WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EVANSTON 257 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM MST SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHWEST WYOMING * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES...PRIMARILY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING * TIMING...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH PERIODIC GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS IS EXPECTED TO MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. LOW VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON AREA ROADWAYS...INCLUDING THE I-80 CORRIDOR IN SOUTHWEST WYOMING. VERY COLD CONDITIONS FRIDAY EVENING COUPLED WITH A CONTINUATION OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL MAINTAIN VERY SLICK CONDITIONS ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS FROM THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, VISIT HTTP://WWW.UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX OR DIAL 511. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT... HTTP://UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX
983 WWUS45 KSLC 160345 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 845 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 UTZ007>010-517-518-161200- /O.CON.KSLC.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161217T1100Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80- WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODRUFF...RANDOLPH...ALTA...BRIGHTON... MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY...SCOFIELD...COVE FORT...KOOSHAREM... FISH LAKE...LOA...PANGUITCH...BRYCE CANYON 845 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST SATURDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH AND WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS...THE WASATCH PLATEAU AND BOOK CLIFFS...AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF UTAH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO THE DAY FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVELS...REMAINING ABOVE 8000 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE FALLING BELOW 6000 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH RIDGETOP GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL MOUNTAIN ROUTES ABOVE 8000 FEET...INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS... SKYLINE DRIVE ALONG THE WASATCH PLATEAU...BOULDER SUMMIT AND STATE ROUTES 14 AND 143. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. USE CAUTION. KEEP A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WYZ021-161200- /O.CON.KSLC.WW.Y.0025.161216T1600Z-161217T1100Z/ SOUTHWEST WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EVANSTON 845 PM MST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM MST SATURDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHWEST WYOMING * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES...PRIMARILY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * TIMING...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH PERIODIC GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS IS EXPECTED TO MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. LOW VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON AREA ROADWAYS...INCLUDING THE I-80 CORRIDOR IN SOUTHWEST WYOMING. VERY COLD CONDITIONS FRIDAY EVENING COUPLED WITH A CONTINUATION OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL MAINTAIN VERY SLICK CONDITIONS ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS FROM THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION... VISIT HTTP://WWW.UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX OR DIAL 511. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT... HTTP://UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX
502 WWUS45 KSLC 161027 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 327 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 UTZ007>010-517-518-161830- /O.CON.KSLC.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161217T1100Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80- WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODRUFF...RANDOLPH...ALTA...BRIGHTON... MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY...SCOFIELD...COVE FORT...KOOSHAREM... FISH LAKE...LOA...PANGUITCH...BRYCE CANYON 327 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST SATURDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH AND WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS...THE WASATCH PLATEAU AND BOOK CLIFFS...AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF UTAH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVELS...REMAINING ABOVE 8000 FEET THROUGH THIS MORNING BEFORE FALLING BELOW 6000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH RIDGETOP GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL MOUNTAIN ROUTES ABOVE 8000 FEET...INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS... SKYLINE DRIVE ALONG THE WASATCH PLATEAU...BOULDER SUMMIT AND STATE ROUTES 14 AND 143. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. USE CAUTION. KEEP A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WYZ021-161830- /O.CON.KSLC.WW.Y.0025.161216T1600Z-161217T1100Z/ SOUTHWEST WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EVANSTON 327 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM MST SATURDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHWEST WYOMING * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES...PRIMARILY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * TIMING...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH PERIODIC GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS IS EXPECTED TO MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. LOW VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON AREA ROADWAYS...INCLUDING THE I-80 CORRIDOR IN SOUTHWEST WYOMING. VERY COLD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING COUPLED WITH A CONTINUATION OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL MAINTAIN VERY SLICK CONDITIONS ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS FROM THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION... VISIT HTTP://WWW.UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX OR DIAL 511. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT... HTTP://UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX
585 WWUS45 KSLC 161857 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1157 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 UTZ007>010-517-518-170300- /O.CON.KSLC.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161217T1100Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80- WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODRUFF...RANDOLPH...ALTA...BRIGHTON... MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY...SCOFIELD...COVE FORT...KOOSHAREM... FISH LAKE...LOA...PANGUITCH...BRYCE CANYON 1157 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST SATURDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH AND WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS...THE WASATCH PLATEAU AND BOOK CLIFFS...AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF UTAH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY ALONG A COLD FRONT TODAY AS IT MOVES SOUTH THROUGH THE WARNING AREA. ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVELS...FALLING BELOW 6000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH RIDGETOP GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS MOUNTAIN ROUTES ABOVE 8000 FEET...THEN ALL MOUNTAIN ROUTES ONCE THE COLD FRONT PASSES THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. USE CAUTION. KEEP A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WYZ021-170300- /O.CON.KSLC.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-161217T1100Z/ SOUTHWEST WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EVANSTON 1157 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST SATURDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHWEST WYOMING * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES...PRIMARILY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * TIMING...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH PERIODIC GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS IS EXPECTED TO MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. LOW VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON AREA ROADWAYS...INCLUDING THE I-80 CORRIDOR IN SOUTHWEST WYOMING. VERY COLD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING COUPLED WITH A CONTINUATION OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL MAINTAIN VERY SLICK CONDITIONS ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS FROM THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, VISIT HTTP://WWW.WYOROAD.INFO OR DIAL 511. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT... HTTP://UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX
625 WWUS45 KSLC 162138 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 238 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 UTZ007>010-517-518-170600- /O.CON.KSLC.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161217T1100Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80- WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODRUFF...RANDOLPH...ALTA...BRIGHTON... MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY...SCOFIELD...COVE FORT...KOOSHAREM... FISH LAKE...LOA...PANGUITCH...BRYCE CANYON 238 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST SATURDAY ABOVE 8000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH AND WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS...THE WASATCH PLATEAU AND BOOK CLIFFS...AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF UTAH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY ALONG A COLD FRONT INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN UTAH...WHILE ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOWERS PERSIST ACROSS THE NORTH. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BY SATURDAY MORNING WITH ONLY A FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS. * SNOW LEVELS...FALLING BELOW 6000 FEET ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN UTAH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH RIDGETOP GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG ALL MOUNTAIN ROUTES ONCE THE COLD FRONT PASSES THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. USE CAUTION. KEEP A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ UTZ006-170300- /O.EXB.KSLC.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-161217T0300Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUNTSVILLE...PARK CITY...HEBER CITY 238 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * TIMING...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING BEFORE ENDING. VERY COLD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING COUPLED WITH A CONTINUATION OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL MAINTAIN VERY SLICK CONDITIONS ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS FROM THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION... VISIT HTTP://WWW.WYOROAD.INFO OR DIAL 511. && $$ UTZ004-015-016-170600- /O.EXA.KSLC.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-161217T1100Z/ SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEHI...PROVO...NEPHI...DELTA... FILLMORE...BEAVER...CEDAR CITY...MILFORD 238 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHERN UTAH COUNTY SOUTHWARD ALONG THE I-15 CORRIDOR OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER BETWEEN FILLMORE AND CEDAR CITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS BEFORE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF NEW SNOW. * IMPACTS...A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS IS EXPECTED TO MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS ALONG THE I-15 CORRIDOR. LOW VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VERY COLD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING COUPLED WITH A CONTINUATION OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL MAINTAIN VERY SLICK CONDITIONS ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS FROM THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION... VISIT HTTP://WWW.WYOROAD.INFO OR DIAL 511. && $$ WYZ021-170600- /O.CON.KSLC.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-161217T1100Z/ SOUTHWEST WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EVANSTON 238 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST SATURDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHWEST WYOMING * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BEFORE TAPERNIG OFF OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH PERIODIC GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS IS EXPECTED TO MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. LOW VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON AREA ROADWAYS...INCLUDING THE I-80 CORRIDOR IN SOUTHWEST WYOMING. VERY COLD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING COUPLED WITH A CONTINUATION OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL MAINTAIN VERY SLICK CONDITIONS ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS FROM THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION... VISIT HTTP://WWW.WYOROAD.INFO OR DIAL 511. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT... HTTP://UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX
753 WWUS45 KSLC 170202 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 702 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 UTZ004-WYZ021-170315- /O.CAN.KSLC.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-161217T1100Z/ SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-SOUTHWEST WYOMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEHI...PROVO...NEPHI...EVANSTON 702 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT ALONG WITH UINTA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WYOMING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE INTO THE EVENING HOURS WITH LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. WITH TEMPERATURES QUICKLY FALLING THIS EVENING BLACK ICE CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$ UTZ006-170315- /O.CAN.KSLC.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-161217T0300Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUNTSVILLE...PARK CITY...HEBER CITY 702 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. SNOW SHOWERS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE INTO THE EVENING HOURS WITH LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. WITH TEMPERATURES QUICKLY FALLING THIS EVENING BLACK ICE CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$ UTZ007>010-517-518-171100- /O.CON.KSLC.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161217T1100Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80- WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODRUFF...RANDOLPH...ALTA...BRIGHTON... MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY...SCOFIELD...COVE FORT...KOOSHAREM... FISH LAKE...LOA...PANGUITCH...BRYCE CANYON 702 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST SATURDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH AND WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS...THE WASATCH PLATEAU AND BOOK CLIFFS...AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF UTAH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY ALONG A COLD FRONT INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN UTAH...WHILE ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOWERS PERSIST ACROSS THE NORTH. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BY SATURDAY MORNING WITH ONLY A FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG ALL MOUNTAIN ROUTES THROUGH TONIGHT...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE HIGHER PASSES OF I-15 AND I-70. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. USE CAUTION. KEEP A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ UTZ015-016-171100- /O.CON.KSLC.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-161217T1100Z/ WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DELTA...FILLMORE...BEAVER... CEDAR CITY...MILFORD 702 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST SATURDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHERN UTAH COUNTY SOUTHWARD ALONG THE I- 15 CORRIDOR OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER BETWEEN FILLMORE AND CEDAR CITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF NEW SNOW. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS THIS EVENING ALONG THE I-15 CORRIDOR. LOW VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VERY COLD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING COUPLED WITH A CONTINUATION OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL MAINTAIN VERY SLICK CONDITIONS ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS FROM THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION... VISIT HTTP://WWW.WYOROAD.INFO OR DIAL 511. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT... HTTP://UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX
087 WWUS45 KSLC 170251 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 751 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 UTZ007>009-170400- /O.CAN.KSLC.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161217T1100Z/ WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80- WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODRUFF...RANDOLPH...ALTA...BRIGHTON... MIRROR LAKE HIGHWAY 751 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING BUT ONLY A FEW INCHES OF LIGHT DENSITY SNOW IS EXPECTED. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE NIGHT. $$ UTZ010-517-518-171100- /O.CON.KSLC.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161217T1100Z/ WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOFIELD...COVE FORT...KOOSHAREM... FISH LAKE...LOA...PANGUITCH...BRYCE CANYON 751 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST SATURDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...THE WASATCH AND WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS...THE WASATCH PLATEAU AND BOOK CLIFFS...AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF UTAH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY ALONG A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN UTAH. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BY SATURDAY MORNING WITH ONLY A FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS. * IMPACTS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG ALL MOUNTAIN ROUTES THROUGH TONIGHT...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE HIGHER PASSES OF I-15 AND I-70. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. USE CAUTION. KEEP A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ UTZ015-016-171100- /O.CON.KSLC.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-161217T1100Z/ WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DELTA...FILLMORE...BEAVER... CEDAR CITY...MILFORD 751 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST SATURDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE I-15 CORRIDOR * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER BETWEEN FILLMORE AND CEDAR CITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF NEW SNOW. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS THIS EVENING ALONG THE I-15 CORRIDOR. LOW VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. VERY COLD CONDITIONS THIS EVENING COUPLED WITH A CONTINUATION OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL MAINTAIN VERY SLICK CONDITIONS ON ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. FOR WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS FROM THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION... VISIT HTTP://WWW.WYOROAD.INFO OR DIAL 511. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT... HTTP://UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX
351 WWUS45 KSLC 171037 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 337 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016 UTZ010-517-518-171145- /O.EXP.KSLC.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161217T1100Z/ WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOFIELD...COVE FORT...KOOSHAREM... FISH LAKE...LOA...PANGUITCH...BRYCE CANYON 337 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS MORNING ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN UTAH MOUNTAINS AND THE WASATCH PLATEAU AND BOOK CLIFFS WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. $$ UTZ015-016-171145- /O.EXP.KSLC.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-161217T1100Z/ WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DELTA...FILLMORE...BEAVER... CEDAR CITY...MILFORD 337 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... SNOW AND WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS WEST-CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT... HTTP://UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Salt Lake City, UT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 14, 10:30 AM MST, 4 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 10:30 AM MST, 4 hours 35 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 1030 AM MST Wed Dec 14 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front will continue to lift north across the region today, ushering a mild and increasingly moist airmass northward into the area. A windy and wet Pacific trough and associated cold front will cross the region Thursday night into Saturday. && .DISCUSSION...Morning water vapor and H5 analysis continue to depict upstream amplification of the progressive flow extending from the southeastern pacific into the interior mountain west. With low amplitude ridging bulging just upstream, have been seeing rising heights locally, as well as the initial stages of of warm advection at the mid/lower levels this morning. Deep moisture overtop of the ridge continues to penetrate across the northern Great Basin, and coupled with near H7 speed convergence and weak isentropic upglide oriented over northern Utah, fairly extensive but light precip has developed from Utah County north, primarily falling as light snow. An increasingly high snow growth layer coupled the marginal forcing has limited totals to largely dustings, but have seen up to an inch and a half out west near Wendover. With warming surfaces due to increased solar and net warming of the vertical layer, only brief impacts to area roads occurred across the north around dawn. Do not anticipate any further valley impacts though the high mountain routes will continue to see marginal impacts at times. Isentropic lift will be maximized over far northern Utah this afternoon and evening and will likely aid more extensive precip generally north of I-80 this afternoon, and north of Ogden this evening. Strong warming aloft will aid rising snow levels gradually pushing up over 6500ft towards nightfall, changing P-type to light rain for all valleys by sunset. Updated earlier to increase PoPs SLC north to indicate a high likelihood of a high PoP low QPF forecast through this evening, adjusted QPF down slightly, and adjusted snow levels to latest trends. Ridging will shift overhead tonight shifting the deepest moisture north while allowing for further warming at the mid levels. Will likely remove PoPs across the north for the latter half of the night next package due to building stability and decreased moisture. This said, primary focus of this shift will be to address initial headlines regarding the next trough late Thursday into Saturday. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...A deeper storm system will organize over the Eastern Pacific tomorrow as an arctic system begins to consolidate with the current system out in the Pacific. Strong dynamics will lead to a rapidly deepening storm to our west. Friday morning, there is jet coupling between the left exit subtropical jet near southern Utah with the right entrance region of the departing jet just to the north. This will be quite a productive storm system given the atmospheric river in place. Ahead of the front, strong winds which may reach warning criteria, are forecast across west central and southwest Utah Thursday night through Friday. This is supported by 45-55kts of flow at 700mb, a 10-13mb pressure gradient across Utah, and 6-8mb pressure falls. Post frontal winds are not expected to be as strong, but wondering if guidance is under-doing winds based on 10-15mb pressure rises Friday afternoon north and northwest of SLC. The other thing to consider Friday is the potential for strong thunderstorms. The limiting factor will be instability, but there are a few SREF members with at least 100j/kg of CAPE. With Effective Shear values meeting or likely exceeding 30kts, storms if they develop will organize. Thunder probabilities are a little below where I would like to see them before including in the forecast just yet. Global models in much better agreement with the cold front to the northwest of SLC by 12Z Friday, with a 995-998mb cyclone near or south of Wendover. Precipitation should start to become more widespread Friday morning as warm advection begins to shift to cold advection, with the best cold advection expected to be Friday afternoon and evening. Northwest flow sets up prolonging precipitation on orographically favored areas. Lake Effect setup looks very promising Friday night into Saturday southeast of the Great Salt Lake. Results from local study (using 700T difference with +4C GSL and model low level RH) peaks between 70-100% confidence 12Z Saturday. Its been a very long time since Ive seen such confidence levels from this study. Adjusting the NAM KSLC BUFKIT model, yields 500-700j/kg CAPE with equilibrium levels near 10-12kft. Whats impressive about this sounding, is while equilibrium levels are a bit lower than Id like to see, the CAPE in that level is remarkable, which should support strong updrafts over the lake which supports strong surface convergence due to conservation of mass. Will continue to track this potential next several shifts. Snow levels through Thursday night look to be 7-9kft, dropping rapidly to valley floor Friday afternoon and evening. Next shift will likely be considering winter and wind headlines. With the event still a bit away and initial snow levels being rather high, want to give next shift an opportunity to collaborate impacts and messaging with core partners. Models remain inconsistent as to whether sufficient deep moisture will remain in place through Saturday evening to maximize the potential of cold, northwest flow for orographic snowfall. Suspect sufficient moisture will remain in place through at least 00Z Sunday. Kept higher pops in the forecast in favored locations. Will also need to monitor low level RH/instability for lake band potential. Ridging builds into the area for at least a period of time Sunday. Model to model and run to run consistency is poor after this time, though much of the guidance brings another trough through the area sometime midweek. For now, have low end pops across the mountains for Wednesday as a blend between the various global model solutions, some of which are quite out of phase. && .AVIATION...MVFR conditions at the SLC terminal are expected to improve to VFR by 18Z, but there is a 20 percent chance MVFR conditions will hang on an hour or two later than expected. Cigs should remain at or below 6000 feet AGL through much of the day with occasional rain possible. Light winds should become prevailing northwesterly by 19Z. && .SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... UT...None. WY...None. && DISCUSSION...Merrill/Traphagan PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...Rogowski/Kruse For more information from NOAA's National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity For frequently asked questions about the Area Forecast Discussion visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity/general/afd_faqs.php
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 14, 2:52 AM MST, 12 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 252 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 UTZ001>016-019>021-517-518-WYZ021-151300- CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT- SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT- GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80- WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS- WESTERN UINTA BASIN-CASTLE COUNTRY-SAN RAFAEL SWELL- SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH- UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH- GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST WYOMING- 252 AM MST WED DEC 14 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ANOTHER SURGE OF MOISTURE FROM THE PACIFIC WILL BRING THE CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW INTO NORTHERN UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING ON TODAY. LITTLE IF ANY VALLEY ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BEFORE PRECIPITATION TRANSITIONS TO RAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON...WHILE THE MOUNTAINS WILL SEE A FEW INCHES OF SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A COLD AND ENERGETIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN LATE THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY. THIS STORM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW TO THE OUTLOOK AREA FRIDAY...WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW ACROSS THE VALLEYS LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR MOST LOCATIONS IN THE OUTLOOK AREA DURING THIS PERIOD...BUT ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE MINOR IN MOST VALLEYS. LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW TOTALS MAY OCCUR IN AND AROUND THE SALT LAKE VALLEY DUE TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ESPECIALLY TO WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH LATE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE COLD FRONT PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE WEST DESERT...WESTERN UINTA BASIN AND CASTLE COUNTRY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ROGOWSKI/KRUSE FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL ROAD TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT... HTTP://WWW.UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX
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Sources
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