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Fresh snow and a worker clad in yellow are reflected in the fountain at the Capitol as he clears walkways Friday.

Fresh snow and a worker clad in yellow are reflected in the fountain at the Capitol as he clears walkways Friday.

Tom Smart, Deseret Morning News

Snow shovels are likely to see plenty of action this week along the Wasatch Front.

Chris Young, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, said a series of storms are headed for northern Utah, beginning today.

There's a 50 percent chance of snow and rain by this afternoon and a 40 percent chance of snow tonight, Young said.

"The next more developed storm is going to move through Tuesday," he said. "It will bring a more organized cold front through the area."

Snow and rain are expected by midday Tuesday, he said, and the storm likely will linger into Wednesday and Thursday.

Temperatures probably won't get above the mid-40s this week, with lows in the low 20s, Jones said.

A storm on Friday dropped between 3 to 9 inches of snow in the Salt Lake Valley, according to the National Weather Service.