High winds that buffeted much of Utah Monday were forecast to ease ahead of a chilly Veterans Day.
Country music legend Willie Nelson might call it, "A cold November wind [that] can cut right through your soul."
The National Weather Service had northwestern Utah, the Uintas and Carbon County under a High Wind Warning through 2 p.m. Monday. Steady winds of 15-25 mph with gusts near 60 mph brought a blustery welcome to the new work week.
Indeed, forecasters reports gusts hit 76 mph at Central Wasatch Peaks, while other wind measures of note included 63 mph at Wellsville and 62 mph at Logan and Powder Mountain. The Salt Lake Valley recorded gusts near 50 mph in several places by mid-Monday morning.
Tuesday, however, was expected to be milder — if cold. Highs on Monday along the Wasatch Front were forecast near 50 degrees, but low- to mid-40s were expected for Veterans Day after freezing overnight lows. Northern Utah mountain snowfall was predicted.
By Monday afternoon, blowing snow was reported cutting visibility along Interstate 80 just inside the Utah-Wyoming border.
Southern Utahns, meanwhile, mostly avoided the winds under mostly clear skies. Daytime highs in the low-70s were expected, with overnight lows in the low-40s.
The Utah Division of Air Quality grades the entire state "green," or healthy heading into the midweek.
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Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Students at the University of Utah walk to classes Monday November 10 with a chill in the air. Although northern Utah will get missed by the arctic blast of cold air moving into the northern plains, temperatures will be below average for the week.
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