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After a stretch of sunshine and unseasonably high temperatures, cooler and wetter weather is expected in Utah.
A winter storm from Canada was expected to arrive in central and southern Utah late Saturday. Meteorologists expect significant snow accumulation across the mountains and higher valleys as the storm continues through Monday and into early Tuesday.
The central and southern mountains are expected to see the most snow, at 1 to 2 feet, with locally higher amounts possible on south and east-facing slopes, according to the National Weather Service.
The heavy snow will significantly impact travel along corridors like I-15, from Fillmore to just north of St. George, Highway 89 from Salina to Panguitch, and all of Utah's stretch of Interstate 70. The weather service urged "extreme caution when traveling across central and southern Utah late this weekend and early next week."
Already, a micro-burst snow storm on Saturday afternoon led to an 11-vehicle crash on I-15 in Ogden. Two people were hurt, one seriously, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
Northern Utahns can expect windy end to the weekend. The Wasatch Front, its canyons and Cache Valley could see gusty easterly winds out of Wyoming early Sunday morning, with potentially stronger winds Sunday night and into Monday.
By 1 p.m. Saturday, Brighton Ski Resort saw 11 inches of snowfall, Alta saw 10 and Snowbird 8. Powder Mountain and Park City saw 3 inches of snowfall, while Richmond and South Ogden saw half an inch, according to the weather service.
Sunday's highs are expected to drop slightly. Salt Lake City can expect a high temperature on Sunday of 40, while St. George should see a high of 56.
The Moab-area mountains will be at considerable for slides on Sunday, and the Salt Lake and Logan ranges will be at a moderate risk, according to the Utah Avalanche Center. The Uintas, Ogden, Provo and Skyline mountains are expected to remain at a low risk.
The Utah Division of Air Quality says the air quality will be good throughout the state this weekend.
For more extensive forecast information, visit the Tribune's weather page at http://www.sltrib.com/weather.
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