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New Year’s storm to bring snow to most of Utah

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Black Friday shoppers cross Main Street during a snow storm in downtown Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. More snow is forecast for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day throughout much of Utah.

  | Dec. 31, 2019, 4:44 a.m.
| Updated: Jan. 1, 2020, 5:34 a.m.

Plan to ring in the new year with heavy snow in the forecast.

The new year is blustering into Utah, with winter storms expected to bring snow to most of the state by Wednesday.

Look for 4 to 8 inches of snow in the cities along the Wasatch Front, with 10 to 20 inches projected in the Uinta and Wasatch Mountains down through the Wasatch Plateau and into central Utah, according to a winter storm watch issued Monday by the National Weather Service.

"Travel could be very difficult," the alert stated. "Plan on snow-covered or slick road conditions."

The storms are expected to begin New Year's Eve and continue Wednesday into Thursday. Light snow also is possible throughout southern Utah on New Year's Day.

According to the Utah Avalanche Center, the storm will create dangerous avalanche conditions in teh Wasatch Mountains, Bear River Range, western Uinta Mountains and Manti Skyline.

Daytime temperatures along the Wasatch Front are expected to hover in the mid- to high-30s throughout the week, with nighttime lows in the 20s.

Temperatures are projected to be extremely cold in southeast Utah, with lows in the single digits and highs around freezing in Moab. St. George will be warmer, with lows around freezing and highs in the mid-40s.