Advisories issued as Utah's snowy winter continues

A motorist drives as snow is piled high in Suncrest in Draper on Jan. 18. Snow returned to the Wasatch Front and northern Utah Friday. Off-and-on snow showers are forecast in the region throughout the weekend.

A motorist drives as snow is piled high in Suncrest in Draper on Jan. 18. Snow returned to the Wasatch Front and northern Utah Friday. Off-and-on snow showers are forecast in the region throughout the weekend. (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News)


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SALT LAKE CITY — The snow is back, yet again.

Snow began falling Friday morning in northern Utah, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a winter weather advisory for areas including Logan and Brigham City. The advisory originally expired at noon but was extended to 3 p.m.

The weather service also issued an advisory for the Wasatch Mountains, where 6 to 14 inches or more of snow is forecast between Friday and Saturday. It remains in effect through late Saturday afternoon.

KSL meteorologist Matt Johnson explains that Utah is "locked in (a) northerly flow" again, which is allowing for scattered snow showers to return to the state. Some of the stronger snow is expected Friday night into Saturday morning.

"If you're skiing (Saturday), it's fresh powder for the northern mountains," he said.

The weather service advisory states that 8 to 14 inches of snow are forecast for the Wasatch Mountains north of I-80. It's possible that as much as 2 feet of snow could fall in the mountains by Logan Canyon, as well.

It adds that 6 to 12 inches of snow are forecast for the Wasatch Mountains, with levels likely to end up above 1 foot in parts north of Provo Canyon, including the upper Cottonwood canyons. Mountain locations south of Provo Canyon may up receiving anywhere from 4 to 8 inches of snow. Both mountain advisories expire at 5 p.m. Saturday.

The snow may make driving difficult at times.

"Winter driving conditions can be expected. Traction laws may be enacted," the alert states. "Slow down and use caution while traveling."

The off-and-on showers are expected to linger throughout the weekend, though possibly not as intense on Sunday, Johnson said. He adds rain showers are currently in St. George's Sunday evening and Monday morning forecast, too.

The system will also usher in even colder temperatures than it has already been this week. While high temperatures in Salt Lake City are currently forecast to remain in the mid-30s through Sunday, they fall into the mid-20s Monday, with overnight lows in the low teens.

Full seven-day forecasts for areas across Utah can be found online, at the KSL Weather Center.

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Carter Williams is an award-winning reporter who covers general news, outdoors, history and sports for KSL.com.

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