A cold front moving in from the north is expected to hit the northwest and north-central part of the United States this week with the first widespread snowstorm of the season.
Another front is expected later this weekend that could bring some rain and snow to Utah.
The Weather Channel reported that areas of Oregon and Montana could receive as much as 8 to 12 inches of snow.
Later in the week and over the weekend, snowy conditions could reach as far south as the valleys in Colorado and Utah, sticking to the ground just before Halloween, per the Weather Channel.
The National Weather Service is predicting that up to 12 inches of snow could fall in the Rocky Mountains, with the valleys in the northeast corner of the state getting anywhere from 1 to 6 inches. Most of the state will only get a light dusting if any snow falls at all.
Salt Lake City isn’t expected to see snow, per the NWS.
What Utah resorts will get snow?
The highest amounts of snow will accumulate at Utah’s ski resorts and higher elevated areas, which can expect from 2 to 15 inches of snowfall, per the National Weather Service.
Here are the NWS predictions:
- Alta Ski Area, 9 to 15 inches.
- Beaver Mountain, 4 to 10 inches.
- Brighton Resort, 6 to 12 inches.
- Park City Mountain, 5 to 8 inches.
- Snowbasin Resort, 2 to 6 inches.
- Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, 8 to 14 inches.
- Solitude Mountain Resort, 7 to 12 inches.
- Sundance Mountain Resort, 4 to 6 inches.
Does Utah get snow in October?
Although it’s rare, it isn’t unheard of for Utah to get snow in October or for it to be on the ground as trick-or-treaters make their way around town.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac reports that, in Salt Lake City in 2022, the low was near freezing at 35.1 degrees Fahrenheit, while the high was 64 degrees.
The last time it snowed or rained on Halloween in the state was in 2016, according to the Almanac.
Is this winter going to be snowy in Utah?
The United States will experience an El Niño winter this year, which usually keeps the north drier and warmer and the south wetter and colder than usual, as the Deseret News previously reported.