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In Utah and across the world, this is the week of Hanukkah; so light the menorah, spin that dreidel and munch on a Hanukkah-Foods.htm">latke or three. Bundle up, though; it's going to be cold out there in (the western hemisphere's) Zion.

The National Weather Service predicts that a series of weak wintry systems will slap northern Utah through the midweek, followed by stronger and colder storms extending into the coming weekend.

The Wasatch Front's high temperatures will remain in the upper-40s to low-50s through Wednesday, with subfreezing overnight lows the rule. South winds of 10-20 mph will make the dark hours feel even colder.

By Thursday, valley rain and snow are expected in the region. That trend will deepen as the week ends, with temperatures overnight dipping into the 20s and daytime highs retreating into the upper-30s.

Southern Utahns hang on to more typical late-autumn weather a while longer. Monday brought highs in the low-60s and overnight temperatures in the mid-30s, and that will continue through the midweek period. However, winds kick up come Thursday, ushering in rain and temperatures a few degrees cooler.

The Utah Division of Air Quality rates the eastern counties of Uintah and Duchesne at "yellow," or compromised for air quality through the midweek, but the remainder of the state was graded as "green," or healthier for breathing.

The Utah Avalanche Center listed the dangers for backcountry mountain snowslides low" as of Monday.

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