Sunday's storm actually covered most of the western United States, said Utah National Weather Service meteorologist Brandon Smith. A “heavy snow warning” for Salt Lake City was set to expire today at 4 a.m., but a second, smaller storm is expected to move in this evening.

“This one is not as big and will be a faster-moving storm,” Smith said.

An inch of snow was reported at Salt Lake City International Airport over the weekend. Ogden received half an inch, while Logan got 5 inches. About 15 inches of snow dumped on Alta Ski Resort, while Solitude reported a foot and Deer Valley saw 9 new inches.

Skiers and snowboarders had mixed feelings about the last day of winter.

After spending most of March skiing at Brighton Ski Resort, Taylor Evans is tired and will return to milder climates near Pensacola, Fla., today.

“It's beach weather [in Florida],” he said.

Addison Gray, on the other hand, wants to banish warm weather altogether in Utah so he can continue boarding at Snowbird.

“Summer is not my favorite,” the Brighton High School student said as he got off the resorts' shuttle bus at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon on Sunday. “I just like the cold.”

Sunnier weather should return to the Salt Lake Valley by Thursday, bringing with it temperatures in the mid-50s. Highs may even touch the low 60s in Salt Lake City by the weekend, Smith said.

jbergreen@sltrib.com