As much of Utah continues to dig out from a significant snowstorm that hit the state this week, more snow is in the forecast Thursday.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for much of northern Utah, which extends until 8 p.m. Thursday in the northern Wasatch Front and Cache Valley and until 8 a.m. Friday in the Wasatch Mountains, the Wasatch Back and the Uintas.
The forecast calls for up to 3-6 inches of snow in the valleys and 8-12 inches in the mountains.
(National Weather Service) A winter weather advisory is in effect for much of Utah on Thursday.
That’s on top of the snow that’s already on the ground. According to the National Weather Service, several records were broken on Wednesday — including in downtown Salt Lake City, which got 11 inches of snow. That more than doubled the previous record of 5 inches set on Dec. 15, 2001.
Other record breakers include Brigham City, 4.6 inches (previous record — 4 inches in 2001); Laketown, 4.5 inches (4 inches in 2000); Provo, 3.7 inches (3.5 inches in 2010); and Tooele, 12.3 inches (11 inches in 2001). With 4 inches, Logan tied a record set in 2015.
In Salt Lake City, there is an 80% chance of snow Thursday and Thursday night, although not a lot more is expected — less than half an inch during the day, and maybe an inch at night. The snow could make roads slippery, however.
There also is a slight chance of snow Friday morning before the last of the storm moves out of the area.
Temperatures will remain cold during the day and downright frigid at night. The forecast for Salt Lake City is for highs in the low 30s Thursday-Saturday, in the mid-30s Sunday-Monday, and in the low 40s Tuesday-Wednesday. However, after a low Thursday night of 24, the forecast calls for a low of 12 degrees on Friday night and 19 degrees on Saturday night before returning to the 20s overnight Sunday-Tuesday.
The next chance for snow comes Tuesday.
There is no snow in the forecast for southern Utah. The St. George area can expect highs in the upper 40s through Sunday, and in the low to mid-50s Monday-Wednesday. Overnight lows will be in the mid- to upper 20s. There is a slight chance of rain Tuesday night into Wednesday.
According to the National Weather Service, this week’s snowfall has improved the state’s snowpack — but not a lot. “It helped, but we still have a long way to go and need many more good events,” the weather service tweeted. Meaning “many more” snowstorms.
This week’s big storm “moved us out of near record low territory” to “just above” the 10th percentile for this point in the year. The mountain snowpack is now about 18% of the median peak snowpack, “which doesn’t typically occur until April 4. So here’s hoping our weather stays active,” the National Weather Service tweeted.
