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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT

252 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024



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Wasatch Mountains I-80 North-Wasatch Mountains South of I-80-

Western Uinta Mountains-

Including the cities of Mantua, Logan Summit, Alta, Brighton, 

Mirror Lake Highway, and Moon Lake

252 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024



...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO NOON MDT

TUESDAY...



* WHAT...Periods of heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations

  of 8 to 16 inches with locally higher amounts up to 2 feet in 

  the Upper Cottonwoods and Ogden area mountains.



* WHERE...Wasatch Mountains I-80 North, Wasatch Mountains South 

  of I-80 and Western Uinta Mountains.



* WHEN...From 6 AM Sunday to noon MDT Tuesday.



* IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected, especially

  above 7500 feet. Those in the backcountry will experience

  winter-like conditions.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snowfall is expected to fall Sunday

  afternoon and evening as a cold front moves through the area.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in

your vehicle in case of an emergency. 



For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including

Official NWS Forecast, High End Amount, and Low End Amount, visit

weather.gov/slc/winter. 



For winter road conditions from the Utah Department of

Transportation, visit http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov.



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For more information from the National Weather Service visit

http://weather.gov/saltlakecity



For information on potential travel impacts visit...

http://udottraffic.utah.gov