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SALT LAKE CITY — A winter storm system is bringing cold temperatures to northern Utah valleys and snow to the mountains Tuesday.
According to Cache County police dispatchers, U.S. Highway 89 through Logan Canyon was closed in both directions just after 2:30 p.m. due to whiteout conditions but was reopened around 4:30 p.m.
Traction laws went into effect just before noon for state Routes 190 and 210 through Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood canyons, meaning that traction devices such as tire chains or four-wheel are required for vehicles driving those roads.
Precipitation started around midday Tuesday and is expected to continue through 6 a.m. Wednesday. Valleys will likely only see traces of snow up to an inch, but northern Utah mountains could see 8-12 inches, according to KSL Weather Meteorologist Grant Weyman.
Not much snow for the valleys... but the storm should leave some good snow for the mountains. pic.twitter.com/E6dQ7ZDvJ2
— Grant Weyman (@KSLweyman) December 22, 2020
The Wasatch Back and the mountains of central and southern Utah are expected to see 1-3 inches of snow, while central and southern Utah valleys will see just a trace.
After temperatures in the 50s Monday, the cold front will bring highs in the 30s later Tuesday into Wednesday, according to Weyman. Utah will see a mix of cloudy and sunny weather leading up to Christmas, with another round of storms possible the day after Christmas, Weyman said.
Expect some snow showers this morning with falling temps pic.twitter.com/B9oFmIydO3
— Grant Weyman (@KSLweyman) December 22, 2020
See the full weather forecast at ksl.com/weather. Traffic information is available on the Utah Department of Transportation's website at udottraffic.utah.gov.
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