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The Utah Department of Transportation urged drivers to delay their travel on Wednesday until 10 a.m. due to road conditions. The Cottonwood canyons expect to see 20-25 inches, according to UDOT. Big Cottonwood Canyon restrictions regarding traction devices were lifted by UDOT around 7:20 p.m.
Several crashes and slide-offs were reported Wednesday morning along freeways in the Salt Lake Valley and speeds were significantly reduced, according to the KSL Traffic Center.
By 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Utah Highway Patrol had responded to 219 crashes statewide, the agency said. Since the latest round of winter storms began on Saturday, troopers have investigated a total of 659 crashes and slide-offs.
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Utah might see a bunch of snow over the weekend. Here’s what you need to know
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More snow and rain is predicted in Utah for the upcoming weekend, but it’s unclear how much to expect.
What’s the forecast?
KSL Weather reports that Friday will continue to see rain showers through midday. The rain will impact both the mountains and the valley floor.
A colder storm will move into the Wasatch Front early Saturday. Snow will hit the valley floors. Temperature highs will hit the 30s and the lows will be in the 20s.
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Coming storms won’t be able to lift state out of drought conditions
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Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY A Utah water supply briefing Tuesday delivered grim news amid the state’s growing drought conditions, and it is unlikely any coming storms will lift snowpack to even average for this water year.
“We are in record dry conditions this year,” said Jordan Clayton with the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Utah Snow Survey.
Clayton told water managers in a virtual meeting that there’s little chance 10% of boosting snowpack in any significant way, given that precipitation for the water year that began Oct. 1 is sitting at 62% of average across the state.
SALT LAKE CITY A Utah water supply briefing Tuesday delivered grim news amid the state s growing drought conditions, and it is unlikely any coming storms will lift snowpack to even average for this water year. We are in record dry conditions this year, said Jordan Clayton with the Natural Resources Conservation Service s Utah Snow Survey.
Clayton told water managers in a virtual meeting that there s little chance 10% of boosting snowpack in any significant way, given that precipitation for the water year that began Oct. 1 is sitting at 62% of average across the state. Even if storms delivered and we hit that jackpot and get that excellent snowpack that only has a 10% chance of occurring, we d still only be at 75 to 80% for our snow water equivalent, Clayton said.
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Utah will see a heavy amount of snow over Friday and into Saturday. Here are the details
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Utah will see a new round of fresh snow, which will certainly excite skiers and snowboarders but disappoint commuters.
What’s going on?
Utah currently has two major alerts related to winter weather an avalanche watch for the mountains and a winter weather advisory for the Wasatch Mountains.
“A winter storm is still on track to impact Utah and southwest Wyoming Friday into Sunday,” according to the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. “We’re expecting significant snow accumulations in the mountains, with the potential for some valley impacts as well.”