SALT LAKE CITY — A Winter Storm Advisory is now in place for most of Utah ahead of a new system expected to bring heavy snow across the state later Saturday.
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Nearly every major Utah city is covered in the advisory issued by the National Weather Service, along with the mountain areas that could see up to 8 inches of new snow beginning Saturday night. The advisories will remain in effect through 5 a.m. Monday.
Some parts of central Utah are under a Winter Storm Warning, which is more extreme than an advisory.
Local officials announced that "Code Blue" will be in effect Saturday night in Salt Lake County, which will open more overflow areas providing temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness. More details can be found in the post below:
Code Blue Shelter is available tonight! Repost to help spread the word. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/UmJcKABFP6
— Salt Lake City Council (@slcCouncil) January 6, 2024
The Utah Department of Transportation warned of "High Caution" status for most of the I-15 corridor and beyond, meaning "impaired travel expected."
Road Weather Alert: A winter storm is expected impact the state tonight through Sunday, bringing widespread road impacts.
— UDOT Traffic (@UDOTTRAFFIC) January 6, 2024
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A new band of snow off the Great Salt Lake arrived along the Wasatch Front on Friday, with a system coming off the lake just after noon. Accumulations could reach up to 6 inches along the benches, with most of the accumulating snow coming between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Here are the snow totals for some areas as of Saturday night:
Mountains:
- Alta Collins - 16"
- Snowbird - 17"
- Brighton - 9"
- Solitude - 5"
Valleys:
- North Ogden - 6"
- Suncrest - 5.5"
- Bountiful Bench - 4.9"
- Avenues - 4.5"
- SLC Airport - 2.6"
FOX 13's Kelly Chapman talks to UDOT below about keeping roads safe during the storm:
On Friday morning, many Utahns woke up to their yard covered in a fresh blanket of powder. Plows were out and about, clearing the way for drivers headed out on their morning commute.
Even after the weekend wraps up, a more consistent storm pattern is forming over Utah and it's expected to bring more consistent snow to the state.
On Thursday, Utah got a taste of the wintery action as the skies were dark and a dusting of snow was seen in the northern Utah valleys. Central Utah saw the bulk of Thursday's storm as Cedar City received 4.8 inches from Wednesday to Thursday.
