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The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for parts of Utahs mountains and valleys as an active storm pattern continues to churn more snow.

The National Weather Service expanded its winter weather advisories to include more Utah communities and elevated some parts to a winter storm warning.

If you’ve attended middle school on the Wasatch Back or watched avalanche stories on local television, odds are you have met Craig Gordon. He’s the outgoing, entertaining skier with the man-bun who always brings enthusiasm into the room as he engages you in his passion — saving lives, your life, to be precise.

The National Weather Service expanded its winter weather advisories to include more Utah communities and elevated some parts to a winter storm warning.

Little Cottonwood Canyon reopened Monday after it was closed Sunday due to avalanche danger. Snowbird ski lifts remained closed due to high winds, continued avalanche migration

Canyon roads and highways continue to be closed throughout the night Sunday and into Monday morning, due to avalanche danger.

Ice Castles in Midway will open at 11 a.m. on Monday, delayed by an unseasonably warm December. Suffice to say that obstacle no longer exists.

Tonja Hanson has spent the past year learning the intricacies of the Summit County Council since her appointment in the fall of 2022, and the new vice chair still has work she wants to see through after her first term ends later this year.

Parts of Utahs mountains have already received more than 2 feet of snow since Tuesday, but Mother Nature is just getting started.

After back-to-back winter storms brought heavy snow and powerful winds to Utah this week, another set of storms is on track to swirl into the Beehive State this weekend, creating a messy Friday evening commute and possibly delivering 3 to 5 feet of fresh powder by Sunday to the northern and central mountains.