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KEY MESSAGES

- Snow from today's cold front will linger into the evening before diminishing.

- The next storm system will bring valley and mountain snow late Thursday through Friday, primarily to central and southern Utah, with some minor accumulations for northern Utah.

- High pressure will bring dry and increasingly mild conditions this weekend into early next week.

DISCUSSION

The storm system that brought a strong cold front over much of Utah today is moving into Colorado this afternoon, with that associated boundary over eastern Utah. Snow continues to linger over much of the forecast area, but rates have gone down noticeably from the peak. Valley snow is expected to taper off by early evening, with mountain snow lingering into the remainder of the evening. In the much colder airmass, lows will be below freezing across the entirety of the area, with temperatures getting cold enough to impact unsheltered and other sensitive populations along the Wasatch Front.

Any break in the action will be relatively short lived with another storm system on track to make its way into the Great Basin during the day Thursday. As it tracks across southern Utah Thursday night into Friday, it will bring another round of snow for primarily the southern half of the forecast area. Confidence is increasing in travel difficulties for the mountains of southern Utah with the system, something those with travel plans in that area should keep in mind. There remains the potential for minor snow accumulations across northern portions of the area down to valley floors, though associated travel impacts would be much more limited.

Behind the exiting storm system, high pressure is expected to move in for the weekend, bringing dry conditions and warming temperatures. By Sunday, maxes are expected to run around 5F above seasonal normals, and up to 10F above climo for Monday. There is some indication that weak systems moving over the top of the ridge will limit the warming trend thereafter, with a chance of some valley rain and mountain snow as well.

REST OF UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING

Lingering precipitation and gusty winds are expected to taper off this evening, with a gradual return to VFR conditions at most terminals. There is a 60% chance of fog at LGU in the morning hours.

SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

UT...Winter Weather Advisory until 7 PM MST this evening for UTZ102>106-116.

Winter Storm Warning until 7 PM MST this evening for UTZ107.

Winter Storm Warning until 5 AM MST Thursday for UTZ108-110>113- 117.

Winter Storm Warning until 5 PM MST this afternoon for UTZ122- 125-127.

Winter Weather Advisory until 5 PM MST this afternoon for UTZ124- 126-128.

WY...Winter Weather Advisory until 5 PM MST this afternoon for WYZ021.