"A warm, moisture-rich storm delivers widespread new snow to Utah mountains from Saturday night through Monday, with snow levels starting high near 7,500 feet before dropping to around 6,000 feet Sunday night and into the 5,000-6,000 foot range Monday. The Cottonwoods look best for totals and improving quality as colder air arrives, while the Wasatch Back and northern mountains also score meaningful snow with some denser periods early; winds will be a factor at times with gusty southwest flow."
"Snow quality starts out dense, then steadily improves late Sunday night through Monday as temperatures cool and snow levels fall. Early SLRs are mostly in the 8-10:1 range in many areas, so the first rounds can be on the heavier side, especially at lower elevations. By Monday and Monday night, SLRs climb into the 12-15:1 range across much of the Wasatch, bringing noticeably better, more ski-friendly snow with a lighter feel in the Cottonwoods and upper elevations. Totals favor the C"
A warm, moisture-rich storm will produce two main snow pushes from Saturday night through Monday, with the heaviest window Sunday afternoon into Monday afternoon. Snow levels begin high near 7,400–7,600 feet, causing mixed conditions at lower bases and the Wasatch Back while upper-mountain terrain receives steadier snow. A colder surge Sunday night into Monday will lower snow levels toward roughly 6,000 feet and then into the 5,000–6,000 foot range Monday, improving coverage and boosting totals. Early snow-to-liquid ratios are dense (around 8–10:1) before improving to roughly 12–15:1 by Monday, yielding lighter, more ski-friendly snow especially in the Cottonwoods. Southwest winds of 15–25 mph with ridge gusts in the 40–50+ mph range will periodically affect conditions. After a brief break late Monday into Tuesday, the pattern trends drier into the second week of January with overall below-normal precipitation and near-to-above-normal temperatures.
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