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Some isolated and light snow showers aside, northern Utahns could expect a break from winter precipitation until a new storm system rolls into the state this coming weekend.
Monday along the Wasatch Front dawned with drastically decreased snow shower activity, though the mountains did receive additional accumulations through Sunday. Snowbird Ski Resort reported 16 inches of new snow over a 24-hour period, Alta 15, Solitude 8, Brighton 7 and Park City 5 inches.
In the Salt Lake and Tooele valleys, high temperatures on Tuesday were expected to climb into the mid-30s, about the same as forecast for Monday. Overnight lows were to be in the upper-teens.
Calmer winter weather does have its downside, however. The air inversions capping pollution along the state's urban valleys strengthen when the storms and their atmospheric stirring lessen. The Utah Division of Air Quality noted degraded conditions for Tuesday, with all areas of the state graded "yellow," or moderate for particulate levels. Only Tooele, Washington and Carbon counties retained their "green," or healthy ratings.
Southern Utah expected mostly clear skies and highs in the low- to mid-50s on Tuesday, echoing its Monday forecast. Overnight lows were to be in the mid- to upper-20s.
As of Monday morning, the Utah Avalanche Center rated the risk for potentially deadly backcountry snowslides at "high" for the Ogden, Salt Lake and Provo area mountains; "considerable" for Logan and the Skyline and Uintas districts; and "moderate" for Moab and the Abajo range.
For more extensive forecast information, visit The Salt Lake Tribune's weather page at: http//www.sltrib.com/weather.
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