A storm that’s moving through the state is expected to bring heavy snow to the mountains of northern and central Utah by early Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
The weather service issued winter weather advisories for the Wasatch Mountains (above 7,500 feet) and in the Central Mountains (above 8,000 feet) from 6 p.m. Monday until noon Tuesday.
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Some snow accumulation is possible on the benches in northern Utah early Tuesday, the weather service advised. Snow flurries also are possible in the valleys in the northern part of the state, but accumulation isn’t likely.
The weather service forecast 3-5 inches of wet and heavy road snow for the middle part of Big and Little Cottonwood canyons overnight Monday, with 6-10 inches of road snow possible in the upper portions of the canyons.
In the valleys, widespread rain is expected into Tuesday. While it will be “generally beneficial” to the drought-stricken state, there’s a chance of flooding near burn scars and small streams and in slot canyons.
More rain mixed with snow is expected on Tuesday as temperatures drop more than 20 degrees to a high of about 48. There’s a 60-70% chance of rain mixed with snow in Salt Lake City.
The storm will taper off Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with a 30% chance of more rain or snow between midnight and noon. The forecast calls for partly sunny skies and a high of 52 on Wednesday afternoon.
It’ll be mostly sunny and with highs in the upper 50s on Thursday, and sunny with highs in the low 60s on Friday and upper 50s on Saturday.
In St. George, sunny skies are expected through the end of the week, with temperatures forecast in the mid-60s on Tuesday, the upper 60s on Wednesday, the low 70s on Thursday and the mid-70s on Friday and Saturday.