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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Happy Sunday, Utah! After a chilly and soggy start to the weekend, we get to close it out with quiet conditions and slightly warmer temperatures.
The last of the moisture from Friday and Saturday’s system has exited the state making way for wide blue skies across the state today. With the sun back out we’ll be able to warm up, but it’ll still be about 5 degrees or so below average. Daytime highs will be in the low to mid 40s for valleys including the Wasatch Front, 30s for higher terrain, and low to mid 50s for the typically warmer spots down south. Overnight temperatures could fall below freezing for the whole state, even in St. George.
You may notice an increase in cloud coverage in the evening hours as moisture begins to fill in ahead of an incoming cold front, especially in the north. The first signs of precipitation will be early Monday morning around midnight and will start slowing down in the late morning and afternoon. Wet weather will mostly stay from Provo north, but we can’t rule out brief snow showers Monday night in central Utah.
Lingering moisture will allow for a few snow showers on Tuesday for portions of the Wasatch Front, Cache Valley, and northern mountains. Lake-effect snow is very possible Tuesday morning on the Wasatch Front, but we’ll still need to iron those details out as we get closer.
Tuesday night into Wednesday morning is set to be the coldest period in the forecast, with overnight temperatures in the upper teens to low 20s in valleys, single digits in higher elevations, and even the warmest spots will drop into the upper 20s.
Snow totals will be more modest this time around with early forecasts calling for about 4-9 inches for mountains, but those numbers could still change. As for valleys that see snow, accumulations will be generally under an inch. Travel shouldn’t be impacted in valleys, and we could see minor impacts on mountain routes, but it’s nothing the snowplows can’t quickly handle.
After that, high pressure builds mid-week, bringing quieter weather. Depending on how the ridge sets up, we might get either chilly, northerly flow or a bit of a warm-up. Either way, valley inversions and fog could be in the works for next week.
We’ll keep you posted on the latest developments in our 4Warn Weather forecast both on-air and online, we are Good4Utah!