The latest snowstorm to hit Utah is headed out of state, but cold temperatures are set to linger this week — and may break state records.
The National Weather Service forecast an overnight Wednesday low of 15 degrees in Salt Lake City, which would tie a record set in 2002. And the forecast for Thursday includes an overnight low of 12, which would break the record of 13 degrees set in 1964.
The normal low for this time of year is 35 degrees.
Tuesday evening’s storm brought about 4 inches of snow to downtown Salt Lake City. The upper Avenues got 7.5 inches, and Alta and the Logan Mountains got 14 inches. Powder Mountain saw 13 inches, while Snowbird saw 12.
No more snow is expected in northern Utah through the end of the week. But in the Salt Lake City area, temperatures will remain unusually cold through Friday, with an expected high of 32 degrees on Thursday and 38 on Friday.
But things will warm up this weekend, according to the weather service, with highs near 50 forecast on Saturday and Sunday. And temperatures will be pretty much normalize Monday (53) and Tuesday (56).
After highs in the low 60s on Wednesday in southern Utah, there’s a chance of rain mixed with snow — with little or no accumulation — overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning.
Temperatures will fall in that part of the state as well. In St. George, expect a high near 50 and an overnight low of 24 on Thursday.
But temperatures there are expected to be above normal (the mid-60s) before the weekend is over. In St. George, the National Weather Service is forecasting a high of 59 on Friday, 67 on Saturday, 71 on Sunday, 75 on Monday and 76 on Tuesday.