Storm system hits northern Utah this weekend

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. for the Northern Wasatch Mountains, Wasatch Plateau and Book Cliffs, and Western Uinta Mountains. When all is said and done, the Upper Cottonwoods and Bear River Range will walk away with totals up to 16″, while the rest of the northern mountains will get anywhere from 5-10″. Mountain valleys saw a couple inches of spring snow, but drier skies are ahead as the cold front moved through in the early morning hours.

Temperatures will reach the mid 50s along the Wasatch Front, mid to upper 50s in the central parts of the state, and upper 60s and low 70s in southern Utah. As we dry out Sunday, high pressure begins to build in the Desert Southwest and a significant warming trend begins in both southern and northern Utah.

This strong area of high pressure will block wet weather and send daytime highs soaring between ten and 15 degrees above average. As the ridge centers up over Utah for the midweek, we could see record potential, especially in the St. George area. If you were waiting on spring warmth, you won’t be waiting too long! It will be several days before we are talking about precipitation potential again.

We’ll keep you posted on the latest information in our 4Warn Weather forecast both on-air and online, we are Good4Utah!