Mackenzie Northrup and pal Amelia Bradley basked in a long-awaited gift from Old Man Winter on Saturday: Plenty of snow for sledding.

The best part of winter for the 9-year-olds?

"Snow ball fights!" said Bradley, who had just finished an afternoon of sledding and snowball throwing at Big Cottonwood Regional Park.

Winter enthusiasts have reason to rejoice. More snow is on the way.

Northern Utah received a pelting Saturday, with several inches of snow recorded across the Salt Lake Valley, according to the National Weather Service. The north Salt Lake benches saw 5 to 6 inches of snow, while Logan recorded 3.5 inches. Sandy received 4 inches and Provo got 2 inches of snow. Brighton and Snowbird ski resorts welcomed 10 inches of snow to their slopes, while The Canyons in Park City recorded 8 inches and Alta recorded just over 9 inches of snow.

A winter storm warning remains in effect for Sunday, with 2 to 5 inches of snow expected along the Wasatch Mountain range, the National Weather Service predicts. Another 10 to 18 inches of snow could fall in the mountains.

Meanwhile, the Utah Avalanche Center issued a warning of caution to people traveling or skiing in the back country near Logan, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Provo and the western Uintas. The center on Saturday flagged upper-elevation areas near those regions as a "considerable" risk for avalanches.

Occasional storms will continue through next Friday, according to the National Weather Service, likely creating hazardous conditions on some roads.

Interstate 84 was closed Friday night in Idaho, said UHP spokesman Jeff Nigbur, and Utah State Route 30 was closed early Saturday morning in Cache County. By 9 p.m. Saturday, UHP had responded to 120 crashes in Salt Lake County, 16 that involved minor injuries, Nigbur said. In Utah County, troopers responded to 45 crashes. Three included minor injuries.

Dicey roads didn't stop winter revelers like 24-year-old Colin Howells and 23-year-old Gibson Cowan from getting out to enjoy the weather. The two broke out their snowboards and went down the hills at Lindsey Gardens park in the Avenues in Salt Lake City, in an effort to avoid crowded ski resorts.

"It's too packed. It's a rat race," Howells said.

Another group of kids carried brightly colored saucer sleds in the Avenues.

"I wanted to go out while it was still snowing. I'm pumped!" said 12-year-old Sam Fotheringham.

"I like snow angels, snow forts, sledding," said 11-year-old Trista Martinez.

"We came here two days ago, but there wasn't enough snow," said her 12-year-old sister Alexia Martinez.